-40-(3x-5)=-8x

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Solution for -40-(3x-5)=-8x equation:


Simplifying
-40 + -1(3x + -5) = -8x

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -1(-5 + 3x) = -8x
-40 + (-5 * -1 + 3x * -1) = -8x
-40 + (5 + -3x) = -8x

Combine like terms: -40 + 5 = -35
-35 + -3x = -8x

Solving
-35 + -3x = -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-35 + -3x + 8x = -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -3x + 8x = 5x
-35 + 5x = -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-35 + 5x = 0

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + 5x = 0 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + 5x = 0 + 35
5x = 0 + 35

Combine like terms: 0 + 35 = 35
5x = 35

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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