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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 10x + x = 11x
-8 + 11x = 40 + -1x

Solving
-8 + 11x = 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.
-8 + 11x + x = 40 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 11x + x = 12x
-8 + 12x = 40 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-8 + 12x = 40 + 0
-8 + 12x = 40

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 12x = 40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 12x = 40 + 8
12x = 40 + 8

Combine like terms: 40 + 8 = 48
12x = 48

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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