5(2X-4)=40-5X

Simple and best practice solution for 5(2X-4)=40-5X 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 5(2X-4)=40-5X equation:


Simplifying
5(2X + -4) = 40 + -5X

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + 2X) = 40 + -5X
(-4 * 5 + 2X * 5) = 40 + -5X
(-20 + 10X) = 40 + -5X

Solving
-20 + 10X = 40 + -5X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '5X' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 10X + 5X = 40 + -5X + 5X

Combine like terms: 10X + 5X = 15X
-20 + 15X = 40 + -5X + 5X

Combine like terms: -5X + 5X = 0
-20 + 15X = 40 + 0
-20 + 15X = 40

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 15X = 40 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 15X = 40 + 20
15X = 40 + 20

Combine like terms: 40 + 20 = 60
15X = 60

Divide each side by '15'.
X = 4

Simplifying
X = 4

See similar equations:

| 10x+5=-10x+25 | | 5g-18+13=g+19 | | -4=-1+k/4 | | 8x-6-3x=14 | | 14x-7=5+12x | | x^3-5x^2-14x-20=0 | | -2(-7-8n)=-82 | | T+5=t-19 | | 4k-7=21 | | 14a^5+295a^3b^2+21ab^4= | | 5.5j+8.9k-4.7k-10.9j= | | 6x+7x^13=-13 | | -(1+3a)=-36+4 | | (3x-6)-8=2 | | 20y-15x+2x+10y+21=180 | | 88=3x+4(x+8) | | 6+2k=10 | | 3y-6+4y=8 | | 6(x+3)-3(x-4)+2x=17+3-5 | | -.3x=6 | | 3y+1=6x+5 | | 3(x-6)-8=2 | | -.3=6 | | 3y-1+y+37=5+7y+35-5y | | 8y+9=6y-7 | | 8-2n=-2(n-4) | | 20y-15y+2x+10y+21=180 | | 1.2(7x-5)-(10-4.3x)= | | .5x=-5 | | 4x+20=2x+30 | | x+.3=3.3 | | x^2+8=-12-8x |

Equations solver categories