4(x+5)+(x-3)=40

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Solution for 4(x+5)+(x-3)=40 equation: 


Simplifying
4(x + 5) + (x + -3) = 40

Reorder the terms:
4(5 + x) + (x + -3) = 40
(5 * 4 + x * 4) + (x + -3) = 40
(20 + 4x) + (x + -3) = 40

Reorder the terms:
20 + 4x + (-3 + x) = 40

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + x)
20 + 4x + -3 + x = 40

Reorder the terms:
20 + -3 + 4x + x = 40

Combine like terms: 20 + -3 = 17
17 + 4x + x = 40

Combine like terms: 4x + x = 5x
17 + 5x = 40

Solving
17 + 5x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 5x = 40 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 5x = 40 + -17
5x = 40 + -17

Combine like terms: 40 + -17 = 23
5x = 23

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 4.6

Simplifying
x = 4.6

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