x(0.2)+40(0.5)=(40+x)(0.4)

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Solution for x(0.2)+40(0.5)=(40+x)(0.4) equation:


Simplifying
x(0.2) + 40(0.5) = (40 + x)(0.4)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
0.2x + 40(0.5) = (40 + x)(0.4)

Multiply 40 * 0.5
0.2x + 20 = (40 + x)(0.4)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 0.2x = (40 + x)(0.4)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
20 + 0.2x = 0.4(40 + x)
20 + 0.2x = (40 * 0.4 + x * 0.4)
20 + 0.2x = (16 + 0.4x)

Solving
20 + 0.2x = 16 + 0.4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.4x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 0.2x + -0.4x = 16 + 0.4x + -0.4x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.4x = -0.2x
20 + -0.2x = 16 + 0.4x + -0.4x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -0.4x = 0.0
20 + -0.2x = 16 + 0.0
20 + -0.2x = 16

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -0.2x = 16 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -0.2x = 16 + -20
-0.2x = 16 + -20

Combine like terms: 16 + -20 = -4
-0.2x = -4

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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