x-4(x-5)=40

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


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

Reorder the terms:
x + -4(-5 + x) = 40
x + (-5 * -4 + x * -4) = 40
x + (20 + -4x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
20 + x + -4x = 40

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
20 + -3x = 40

Solving
20 + -3x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -3x = 40 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -3x = 40 + -20
-3x = 40 + -20

Combine like terms: 40 + -20 = 20
-3x = 20

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -6.666666667

Simplifying
x = -6.666666667

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