-40-14(3)=x

Solution for -40-14(3)=x equation:

Simplifying
-40 + -14(3) = x

Multiply -14 * 3
-40 + -42 = x

Combine like terms: -40 + -42 = -82
-82 = x

Solving
-82 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-82 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-82 + -1x = 0

Add '82' to each side of the equation.
-82 + 82 + -1x = 0 + 82

Combine like terms: -82 + 82 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 82
-1x = 0 + 82

Combine like terms: 0 + 82 = 82
-1x = 82

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -82

Simplifying
x = -82