3(x-40)=x+56

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Solution for 3(x-40)=x+56 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -40) = x + 56

Reorder the terms:
3(-40 + x) = x + 56
(-40 * 3 + x * 3) = x + 56
(-120 + 3x) = x + 56

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 3x = 56 + x

Solving
-120 + 3x = 56 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 3x + -1x = 56 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-120 + 2x = 56 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-120 + 2x = 56 + 0
-120 + 2x = 56

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 120 + 2x = 56 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 2x = 56 + 120
2x = 56 + 120

Combine like terms: 56 + 120 = 176
2x = 176

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 88

Simplifying
x = 88

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