3x-(2x+5)=6x-40

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Solution for 3x-(2x+5)=6x-40 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(2x + 5) = 6x + -40

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(5 + 2x) = 6x + -40
3x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 6x + -40
3x + (-5 + -2x) = 6x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x + -2x = 6x + -40

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-5 + 1x = 6x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 1x = -40 + 6x

Solving
-5 + 1x = -40 + 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.
-5 + 1x + -6x = -40 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 1x + -6x = -5x
-5 + -5x = -40 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-5 + -5x = -40 + 0
-5 + -5x = -40

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -5x = -40 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -5x = -40 + 5
-5x = -40 + 5

Combine like terms: -40 + 5 = -35
-5x = -35

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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