-2x-40=(5x)-(-15+60)

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Solution for -2x-40=(5x)-(-15+60) equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -40 = (5x) + -1(-15 + 60)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -2x = (5x) + -1(-15 + 60)

Combine like terms: -15 + 60 = 45
-40 + -2x = (5x) + -1(45)

Multiply -1 * 45
-40 + -2x = (5x) + -45

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -2x = -45 + (5x)

Solving
-40 + -2x = -45 + (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.
-40 + -2x + (-5x) = -45 + (5x) + (-5x)

Combine like terms: -2x + (-5x) = -7x
-40 + -7x = -45 + (5x) + (-5x)

Combine like terms: (5x) + (-5x) = 0
-40 + -7x = -45 + 0
-40 + -7x = -45

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -7x = -45 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -7x = -45 + 40
-7x = -45 + 40

Combine like terms: -45 + 40 = -5
-7x = -5

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.7142857143

Simplifying
x = 0.7142857143

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