x-2-(4x+5)=-40

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Solution for x-2-(4x+5)=-40 equation:


Simplifying
x + -2 + -1(4x + 5) = -40

Reorder the terms:
x + -2 + -1(5 + 4x) = -40
x + -2 + (5 * -1 + 4x * -1) = -40
x + -2 + (-5 + -4x) = -40

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5 + x + -4x = -40

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-7 + x + -4x = -40

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
-7 + -3x = -40

Solving
-7 + -3x = -40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -3x = -40 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -3x = -40 + 7
-3x = -40 + 7

Combine like terms: -40 + 7 = -33
-3x = -33

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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