40x-4=x-2

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Solution for 40x-4=x-2 equation:


Simplifying
40x + -4 = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 40x = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 40x = -2 + x

Solving
-4 + 40x = -2 + 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.
-4 + 40x + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 40x + -1x = 39x
-4 + 39x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4 + 39x = -2 + 0
-4 + 39x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 39x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 39x = -2 + 4
39x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
39x = 2

Divide each side by '39'.
x = 0.05128205128

Simplifying
x = 0.05128205128

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