40=2(x-4)

Simple and best practice solution for 40=2(x-4) 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=2(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
40 = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
40 = 2(-4 + x)
40 = (-4 * 2 + x * 2)
40 = (-8 + 2x)

Solving
40 = -8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
40 + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
40 + -2x = -8 + 0
40 + -2x = -8

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -2x = -8 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + -40
-2x = -8 + -40

Combine like terms: -8 + -40 = -48
-2x = -48

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 24

Simplifying
x = 24

See similar equations:

| -2=n+(-17) | | -5+.25c=15 | | 2x^2+3x+8=3x-10 | | 6x-1=133 | | v-(-10)=17 | | 20+8x-88=-12 | | 4s^3+12s^2-64s-192=0 | | 4(3x+10)=100 | | r^3-9r=8r^2 | | 8-m=3m+2 | | -126=b-118 | | -17b=170 | | a/bxb | | 6=(t-9)(t+11) | | 104=-26v | | 4(2a+b)-3(3a-4b)= | | 18+v=20 | | 7m/5=21 | | X/4x4 | | 5/4x-4=12 | | 7x=8x-10 | | (X+3)+3(x-1)=o | | 7m/5212 | | 9x+3y=(-6) | | -24=4(k+3) | | -8=4/5m | | -11b=0 | | 9xy+4xy= | | 4(x-1.7)=48 | | (64x^3×y^2/x^-2×y)^1/3 | | 8x-4x+9=x-2+11 | | (-1)-(3)-(-7)= |

Equations solver categories