40-5x=4x+20

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Solution for 40-5x=4x+20 equation:


Simplifying
40 + -5x = 4x + 20

Reorder the terms:
40 + -5x = 20 + 4x

Solving
40 + -5x = 20 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
40 + -5x + -4x = 20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
40 + -9x = 20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
40 + -9x = 20 + 0
40 + -9x = 20

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -9x = 20 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -9x = 20 + -40
-9x = 20 + -40

Combine like terms: 20 + -40 = -20
-9x = -20

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 2.222222222

Simplifying
x = 2.222222222

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