(3x-5)+(x-5)=40

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Solution for (3x-5)+(x-5)=40 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -5) + (x + -5) = 40

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 3x) + (x + -5) = 40

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 3x)
-5 + 3x + (x + -5) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x + (-5 + x) = 40

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
-5 + 3x + -5 + x = 40

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5 + 3x + x = 40

Combine like terms: -5 + -5 = -10
-10 + 3x + x = 40

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-10 + 4x = 40

Solving
-10 + 4x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 4x = 40 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 4x = 40 + 10
4x = 40 + 10

Combine like terms: 40 + 10 = 50
4x = 50

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 12.5

Simplifying
x = 12.5

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