40-4x=5x+18

Simple and best practice solution for 40-4x=5x+18 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 40-4x=5x+18 equation:


Simplifying
40 + -4x = 5x + 18

Reorder the terms:
40 + -4x = 18 + 5x

Solving
40 + -4x = 18 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
40 + -4x + -5x = 18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -4x + -5x = -9x
40 + -9x = 18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
40 + -9x = 18 + 0
40 + -9x = 18

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -9x = 18 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -9x = 18 + -40
-9x = 18 + -40

Combine like terms: 18 + -40 = -22
-9x = -22

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 2.444444444

Simplifying
x = 2.444444444

See similar equations:

| -109-9x=9x+17 | | 9R-14=18+R | | 6x-4=16x-114 | | -1=-24x | | 9R-14=18 | | 2x+21=12x-69 | | -1=-24 | | 118-2x=5x+13 | | 24n^2-38n+15=0 | | -26-4x=10-8x | | 5v^2+2=-7v | | .67a+4=10 | | 2X+Y=78 | | 5x-3+3=6x | | 118-2x=6x+14 | | 3*-1= | | 3x-4y+18=0 | | 5x+18=8x | | 0.75b+6-1.50b=7-0.5b-1 | | 4x+14=7x+5 | | -4-5x=8-9x | | 7x^2+6x-9=0 | | 3x+5=4x+20 | | 109-2x=16x+17 | | 5e^3x+2=20 | | 13-9x=77-37x | | 2x+166=10x-10 | | 5ln(3x-4)=12 | | B^2-26B+144=0 | | 140-6x=3x+14 | | 120-3x=15x+16 | | 6-7x=186-42x |

Equations solver categories