-40x-20=12x+24

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Solution for -40x-20=12x+24 equation:


Simplifying
-40x + -20 = 12x + 24

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -40x = 12x + 24

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -40x = 24 + 12x

Solving
-20 + -40x = 24 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -40x + -12x = 24 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -40x + -12x = -52x
-20 + -52x = 24 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-20 + -52x = 24 + 0
-20 + -52x = 24

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -52x = 24 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -52x = 24 + 20
-52x = 24 + 20

Combine like terms: 24 + 20 = 44
-52x = 44

Divide each side by '-52'.
x = -0.8461538462

Simplifying
x = -0.8461538462

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