137-5x=40x+17

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Solution for 137-5x=40x+17 equation:


Simplifying
137 + -5x = 40x + 17

Reorder the terms:
137 + -5x = 17 + 40x

Solving
137 + -5x = 17 + 40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40x' to each side of the equation.
137 + -5x + -40x = 17 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: -5x + -40x = -45x
137 + -45x = 17 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
137 + -45x = 17 + 0
137 + -45x = 17

Add '-137' to each side of the equation.
137 + -137 + -45x = 17 + -137

Combine like terms: 137 + -137 = 0
0 + -45x = 17 + -137
-45x = 17 + -137

Combine like terms: 17 + -137 = -120
-45x = -120

Divide each side by '-45'.
x = 2.666666667

Simplifying
x = 2.666666667

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