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

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Solution for -4x+40=2(x-1) equation:


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

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

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

Solving
40 + -4x = -2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
40 + -4x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
40 + -6x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
40 + -6x = -2 + 0
40 + -6x = -2

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -6x = -2 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -6x = -2 + -40
-6x = -2 + -40

Combine like terms: -2 + -40 = -42
-6x = -42

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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