x+88-5x=40

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Solution for x+88-5x=40 equation:


Simplifying
x + 88 + -5x = 40

Reorder the terms:
88 + x + -5x = 40

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
88 + -4x = 40

Solving
88 + -4x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-88' to each side of the equation.
88 + -88 + -4x = 40 + -88

Combine like terms: 88 + -88 = 0
0 + -4x = 40 + -88
-4x = 40 + -88

Combine like terms: 40 + -88 = -48
-4x = -48

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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