40x-5=x+16

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Solution for 40x-5=x+16 equation:


Simplifying
40x + -5 = x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 40x = x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 40x = 16 + x

Solving
-5 + 40x = 16 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 40x + -1x = 16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 40x + -1x = 39x
-5 + 39x = 16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 39x = 16 + 0
-5 + 39x = 16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 39x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 39x = 16 + 5
39x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
39x = 21

Divide each side by '39'.
x = 0.5384615385

Simplifying
x = 0.5384615385

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