What is the fust step in solving the equation 20 = 6x -4

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The first step in solving the equation \( 20 = 6x - 4 \) is to isolate the term with \( x \) on one side of the equation. You can do this by adding 4 to both sides of the equation.

So, the equation becomes:

\[ 20 + 4 = 6x - 4 + 4 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 24 = 6x \]

Now you can proceed to solve for \( x \).