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

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

Solving
88 + x = 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.
88 + x + -5x = 40 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
88 + -4x = 40 + 0
88 + -4x = 40

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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