3x-16+5x=40

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Solution for 3x-16+5x=40 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -16 + 5x = 40

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3x + 5x = 40

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-16 + 8x = 40

Solving
-16 + 8x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 8x = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 8x = 40 + 16
8x = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: 40 + 16 = 56
8x = 56

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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