8x+40=6(x+8)+4

Solution for 8x+40=6(x+8)+4 equation:

Simplifying
8x + 40 = 6(x + 8) + 4

Reorder the terms:
40 + 8x = 6(x + 8) + 4

Reorder the terms:
40 + 8x = 6(8 + x) + 4
40 + 8x = (8 * 6 + x * 6) + 4
40 + 8x = (48 + 6x) + 4

Reorder the terms:
40 + 8x = 48 + 4 + 6x

Combine like terms: 48 + 4 = 52
40 + 8x = 52 + 6x

Solving
40 + 8x = 52 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
40 + 8x + -6x = 52 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 8x + -6x = 2x
40 + 2x = 52 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
40 + 2x = 52 + 0
40 + 2x = 52

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 2x = 52 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 2x = 52 + -40
2x = 52 + -40

Combine like terms: 52 + -40 = 12
2x = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6