-(5-8x)-7(x-4)=40

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Solution for -(5-8x)-7(x-4)=40 equation:


Simplifying
-1(5 + -8x) + -7(x + -4) = 40
(5 * -1 + -8x * -1) + -7(x + -4) = 40
(-5 + 8x) + -7(x + -4) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x + -7(-4 + x) = 40
-5 + 8x + (-4 * -7 + x * -7) = 40
-5 + 8x + (28 + -7x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 28 + 8x + -7x = 40

Combine like terms: -5 + 28 = 23
23 + 8x + -7x = 40

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
23 + 1x = 40

Solving
23 + 1x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + 1x = 40 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 1x = 40 + -23
1x = 40 + -23

Combine like terms: 40 + -23 = 17
1x = 17

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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