178-5x=40x+18

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Solution for 178-5x=40x+18 equation:


Simplifying
178 + -5x = 40x + 18

Reorder the terms:
178 + -5x = 18 + 40x

Solving
178 + -5x = 18 + 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.
178 + -5x + -40x = 18 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: -5x + -40x = -45x
178 + -45x = 18 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
178 + -45x = 18 + 0
178 + -45x = 18

Add '-178' to each side of the equation.
178 + -178 + -45x = 18 + -178

Combine like terms: 178 + -178 = 0
0 + -45x = 18 + -178
-45x = 18 + -178

Combine like terms: 18 + -178 = -160
-45x = -160

Divide each side by '-45'.
x = 3.555555556

Simplifying
x = 3.555555556

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