4x-(3x+8)=9x-40

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Solution for 4x-(3x+8)=9x-40 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -1(3x + 8) = 9x + -40

Reorder the terms:
4x + -1(8 + 3x) = 9x + -40
4x + (8 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 9x + -40
4x + (-8 + -3x) = 9x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x + -3x = 9x + -40

Combine like terms: 4x + -3x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 9x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = -40 + 9x

Solving
-8 + 1x = -40 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1x + -9x = -40 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 1x + -9x = -8x
-8 + -8x = -40 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-8 + -8x = -40 + 0
-8 + -8x = -40

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8x = -40 + 8
-8x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -40 + 8 = -32
-8x = -32

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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