-18+3x=5x+40

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Solution for -18+3x=5x+40 equation:


Simplifying
-18 + 3x = 5x + 40

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3x = 40 + 5x

Solving
-18 + 3x = 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.
-18 + 3x + -5x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-18 + -2x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-18 + -2x = 40 + 0
-18 + -2x = 40

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -2x = 40 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -2x = 40 + 18
-2x = 40 + 18

Combine like terms: 40 + 18 = 58
-2x = 58

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -29

Simplifying
x = -29

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