040-020(50+X)=.04(50)

Solution for 040-020(50+X)=.04(50) equation:

Simplifying
40 + -20(50 + X) = 0.04(50)
40 + (50 * -20 + X * -20) = 0.04(50)
40 + (-1000 + -20X) = 0.04(50)

Combine like terms: 40 + -1000 = -960
-960 + -20X = 0.04(50)

Multiply 0.04 * 50
-960 + -20X = 2

Solving
-960 + -20X = 2

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '960' to each side of the equation.
-960 + 960 + -20X = 2 + 960

Combine like terms: -960 + 960 = 0
0 + -20X = 2 + 960
-20X = 2 + 960

Combine like terms: 2 + 960 = 962
-20X = 962

Divide each side by '-20'.
X = -48.1

Simplifying
X = -48.1