3x-40=x+2

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3x-40=x+2

We move all terms to the left:

3x-40-(x+2)=0

We get rid of parentheses

3x-x-2-40=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-42=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

2x=42

x=42/2

x=21

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