5x-8=40x+20

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Solution for 5x-8=40x+20 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8 = 40x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 40x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 20 + 40x

Solving
-8 + 5x = 20 + 40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5x + -40x = 20 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 5x + -40x = -35x
-8 + -35x = 20 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
-8 + -35x = 20 + 0
-8 + -35x = 20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -35x = 20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -35x = 20 + 8
-35x = 20 + 8

Combine like terms: 20 + 8 = 28
-35x = 28

Divide each side by '-35'.
x = -0.8

Simplifying
x = -0.8

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