3x+26=x+40

Simple and best practice solution for 3x+26=x+40 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3x+26=x+40 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 26 = x + 40

Reorder the terms:
26 + 3x = x + 40

Reorder the terms:
26 + 3x = 40 + x

Solving
26 + 3x = 40 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
26 + 3x + -1x = 40 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
26 + 2x = 40 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
26 + 2x = 40 + 0
26 + 2x = 40

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + 2x = 40 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + 2x = 40 + -26
2x = 40 + -26

Combine like terms: 40 + -26 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

See similar equations:

| 11x+8=8x+29 | | 3b+7=2b+13 | | 5-7x=125-42x | | -82-8x=9x+20 | | 2x+11=-33-9x | | 3k-10=5k | | 81-3x=3x+15 | | 48-2x=4x | | w+16=7 | | 7x=3x+20 | | -13-3x=12-8x | | 10t-3=57 | | 7x=27-2x | | 94-5x=8x+16 | | 4c^2=8c | | 0=35-7x | | 10x=60-5x | | 4x+7=88-5x | | 3x=48-5x | | 6x+9=105-6x | | x=16-x | | 2x=36-2x | | 3x+4+2=8 | | 4x=30-x | | 4x=63-3x | | 9x=15+6x | | 9+5x=29+x | | 7x=36+4x | | 6x-3=15x-102 | | 10x=3x-42 | | 2x+30=10x-34 | | 8x=16+6x |

Equations solver categories