257-5x=40x+20

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Solution for 257-5x=40x+20 equation:


Simplifying
257 + -5x = 40x + 20

Reorder the terms:
257 + -5x = 20 + 40x

Solving
257 + -5x = 20 + 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.
257 + -5x + -40x = 20 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: -5x + -40x = -45x
257 + -45x = 20 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
257 + -45x = 20 + 0
257 + -45x = 20

Add '-257' to each side of the equation.
257 + -257 + -45x = 20 + -257

Combine like terms: 257 + -257 = 0
0 + -45x = 20 + -257
-45x = 20 + -257

Combine like terms: 20 + -257 = -237
-45x = -237

Divide each side by '-45'.
x = 5.266666667

Simplifying
x = 5.266666667

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