17x+40=25x-56

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Solution for 17x+40=25x-56 equation:


Simplifying
17x + 40 = 25x + -56

Reorder the terms:
40 + 17x = 25x + -56

Reorder the terms:
40 + 17x = -56 + 25x

Solving
40 + 17x = -56 + 25x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-25x' to each side of the equation.
40 + 17x + -25x = -56 + 25x + -25x

Combine like terms: 17x + -25x = -8x
40 + -8x = -56 + 25x + -25x

Combine like terms: 25x + -25x = 0
40 + -8x = -56 + 0
40 + -8x = -56

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -8x = -56 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -8x = -56 + -40
-8x = -56 + -40

Combine like terms: -56 + -40 = -96
-8x = -96

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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