40x-5=x+12

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Solution for 40x-5=x+12 equation:


Simplifying
40x + -5 = x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 40x = x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 40x = 12 + x

Solving
-5 + 40x = 12 + 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.
-5 + 40x + -1x = 12 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 40x + -1x = 39x
-5 + 39x = 12 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 39x = 12 + 0
-5 + 39x = 12

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 39x = 12 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 39x = 12 + 5
39x = 12 + 5

Combine like terms: 12 + 5 = 17
39x = 17

Divide each side by '39'.
x = 0.4358974359

Simplifying
x = 0.4358974359

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