40-3x=16

Simple and best practice solution for 40-3x=16 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 40-3x=16 equation: 


Simplifying
40 + -3x = 16

Solving
40 + -3x = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -3x = 16 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -3x = 16 + -40
-3x = 16 + -40

Combine like terms: 16 + -40 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

See similar equations:

| 5x+14=-x | | -1/3x=8 | | 25-5t=10 | | 10-3x=4x | | 4/3x-2/7=-34/21 | | 6x+5y=-7 | | 5x+8-12= | | x^2-1x-4=0 | | -7a-9=6 | | 4/5x=40 | | X-9.35=-0.41 | | X/(-15)-160=32 | | 6/4x-12 | | 1f-20=4 | | 5y-20=6y-6 | | 5a/9+10+2=7 | | 2x^2-15x+13=0 | | 6x-5x=30 | | 5a/9+10 | | 1.3x=-3.9 | | y=-0.04x^2+28 | | 63x+36-1= | | 1/3a+3/4 | | y=1.2-0.8(2.4) | | y=1.2-0.8(-1) | | y=1.2-0.8(-4) | | X-3/4=7/4 | | 20+(v-11)=-12 | | 8-3(x-4)=-4 | | y=4.2+0.8(9) | | 2+7y=8y | | y=4.2+0.8(6.4) |

Equations solver categories