40=-2(2x+6)-7(2x-2)

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Solution for 40=-2(2x+6)-7(2x-2) equation:


Simplifying
40 = -2(2x + 6) + -7(2x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
40 = -2(6 + 2x) + -7(2x + -2)
40 = (6 * -2 + 2x * -2) + -7(2x + -2)
40 = (-12 + -4x) + -7(2x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
40 = -12 + -4x + -7(-2 + 2x)
40 = -12 + -4x + (-2 * -7 + 2x * -7)
40 = -12 + -4x + (14 + -14x)

Reorder the terms:
40 = -12 + 14 + -4x + -14x

Combine like terms: -12 + 14 = 2
40 = 2 + -4x + -14x

Combine like terms: -4x + -14x = -18x
40 = 2 + -18x

Solving
40 = 2 + -18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -40 = -38
18x = -38

Divide each side by '18'.
x = -2.111111111

Simplifying
x = -2.111111111

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