8x-(5x+6)=5x-40

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Solution for 8x-(5x+6)=5x-40 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(5x + 6) = 5x + -40

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(6 + 5x) = 5x + -40
8x + (6 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 5x + -40
8x + (-6 + -5x) = 5x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8x + -5x = 5x + -40

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
-6 + 3x = 5x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = -40 + 5x

Solving
-6 + 3x = -40 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3x + -5x = -40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-6 + -2x = -40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -2x = -40 + 0
-6 + -2x = -40

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = -40 + 6

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

Combine like terms: -40 + 6 = -34
-2x = -34

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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