4(x-3)-(x-1)=40

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Solution for 4(x-3)-(x-1)=40 equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -3) + -1(x + -1) = 40

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + x) + -1(x + -1) = 40
(-3 * 4 + x * 4) + -1(x + -1) = 40
(-12 + 4x) + -1(x + -1) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x + -1(-1 + x) = 40
-12 + 4x + (-1 * -1 + x * -1) = 40
-12 + 4x + (1 + -1x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 1 + 4x + -1x = 40

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-11 + 4x + -1x = 40

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-11 + 3x = 40

Solving
-11 + 3x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 3x = 40 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 3x = 40 + 11
3x = 40 + 11

Combine like terms: 40 + 11 = 51
3x = 51

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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