3(x+6)-40=6(x-3)

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Solution for 3(x+6)-40=6(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 6) + -40 = 6(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + x) + -40 = 6(x + -3)
(6 * 3 + x * 3) + -40 = 6(x + -3)
(18 + 3x) + -40 = 6(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -40 + 3x = 6(x + -3)

Combine like terms: 18 + -40 = -22
-22 + 3x = 6(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 3x = 6(-3 + x)
-22 + 3x = (-3 * 6 + x * 6)
-22 + 3x = (-18 + 6x)

Solving
-22 + 3x = -18 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 3x + -6x = -18 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-22 + -3x = -18 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-22 + -3x = -18 + 0
-22 + -3x = -18

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + -3x = -18 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -3x = -18 + 22
-3x = -18 + 22

Combine like terms: -18 + 22 = 4
-3x = 4

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1.333333333

Simplifying
x = -1.333333333

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