40-(d+8)=e

Solution for 40-(d+8)=e equation:

Simplifying
40 + -1(d + 8) = e

Reorder the terms:
40 + -1(8 + d) = e
40 + (8 * -1 + d * -1) = e
40 + (-8 + -1d) = e

Combine like terms: 40 + -8 = 32
32 + -1d = e

Solving
32 + -1d = e

Solving for variable 'd'.

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

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -1d = -32 + e

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -1d = -32 + e
-1d = -32 + e

Divide each side by '-1'.
d = 32 + -1e

Simplifying
d = 32 + -1e