4x+16-(x-7)=2x-40

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Solution for 4x+16-(x-7)=2x-40 equation:


Simplifying
4x + 16 + -1(x + -7) = 2x + -40

Reorder the terms:
4x + 16 + -1(-7 + x) = 2x + -40
4x + 16 + (-7 * -1 + x * -1) = 2x + -40
4x + 16 + (7 + -1x) = 2x + -40

Reorder the terms:
16 + 7 + 4x + -1x = 2x + -40

Combine like terms: 16 + 7 = 23
23 + 4x + -1x = 2x + -40

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
23 + 3x = 2x + -40

Reorder the terms:
23 + 3x = -40 + 2x

Solving
23 + 3x = -40 + 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.
23 + 3x + -2x = -40 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
23 + 1x = -40 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
23 + 1x = -40 + 0
23 + 1x = -40

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + 1x = -40 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 1x = -40 + -23
1x = -40 + -23

Combine like terms: -40 + -23 = -63
1x = -63

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -63

Simplifying
x = -63

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