6x-(5x+4)=7x-40

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Solution for 6x-(5x+4)=7x-40 equation:


Simplifying
6x + -1(5x + 4) = 7x + -40

Reorder the terms:
6x + -1(4 + 5x) = 7x + -40
6x + (4 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 7x + -40
6x + (-4 + -5x) = 7x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6x + -5x = 7x + -40

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-4 + 1x = 7x + -40

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

Solving
-4 + 1x = -40 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 1x + -7x = -40 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 1x + -7x = -6x
-4 + -6x = -40 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-4 + -6x = -40 + 0
-4 + -6x = -40

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -6x = -40 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6x = -40 + 4
-6x = -40 + 4

Combine like terms: -40 + 4 = -36
-6x = -36

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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