2(4x-5)+x=40-x

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Solution for 2(4x-5)+x=40-x equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + -5) + x = 40 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 4x) + x = 40 + -1x
(-5 * 2 + 4x * 2) + x = 40 + -1x
(-10 + 8x) + x = 40 + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + x = 9x
-10 + 9x = 40 + -1x

Solving
-10 + 9x = 40 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 9x + x = 40 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 9x + x = 10x
-10 + 10x = 40 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-10 + 10x = 40 + 0
-10 + 10x = 40

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 10x = 40 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 10x = 40 + 10
10x = 40 + 10

Combine like terms: 40 + 10 = 50
10x = 50

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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