167-5x=40x+17

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Solution for 167-5x=40x+17 equation:


Simplifying
167 + -5x = 40x + 17

Reorder the terms:
167 + -5x = 17 + 40x

Solving
167 + -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.
167 + -5x + -40x = 17 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: -5x + -40x = -45x
167 + -45x = 17 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
167 + -45x = 17 + 0
167 + -45x = 17

Add '-167' to each side of the equation.
167 + -167 + -45x = 17 + -167

Combine like terms: 167 + -167 = 0
0 + -45x = 17 + -167
-45x = 17 + -167

Combine like terms: 17 + -167 = -150
-45x = -150

Divide each side by '-45'.
x = 3.333333333

Simplifying
x = 3.333333333

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