4x-2(x-4)=40

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


Simplifying
4x + -2(x + -4) = 40

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

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

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
8 + 2x = 40

Solving
8 + 2x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 40 + -8 = 32
2x = 32

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

See similar equations:

| (4x-10)=(25x-10) | | 4y-4x=6 | | 12+3n=-3 | | 3x+2-x+8=2x | | 3m+13=5m-5 | | x+22=57 | | 2x-4=3x-9 | | 2k+45+k= | | 12x=7x+35 | | 40+0.05x=0.15x | | 12x^2+16x+8=6 | | 15s+7s=484 | | 3n-9n=-8(6+5n) | | 28-6(2x+4)=19 | | 3x+13=5m-5 | | 24.41=5g+3.66 | | 4x+5=87 | | 4x^2+17x+21=6 | | -3p+8p=-15 | | -5(4y-9)-y=-2(y-5) | | 8x-10=10x+4 | | 28-6(2x+4x)=19 | | 5x=36+x | | 7y^2(9y^2-8y+6)= | | -2x+8x=-6+x+8x | | -13+3n=5 | | -4(-3)+12+-2(7)= | | 3z+4+8+z= | | 5(x-2)=3+2(x+6) | | -14a-12a-6=-110 | | -(4z-(5w-6y))= | | 5a+6-8a+11=5-6a |

Equations solver categories