x+20=5x+40

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Solution for x+20=5x+40 equation:


Simplifying
x + 20 = 5x + 40

Reorder the terms:
20 + x = 5x + 40

Reorder the terms:
20 + x = 40 + 5x

Solving
20 + x = 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.
20 + x + -5x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
20 + -4x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
20 + -4x = 40 + 0
20 + -4x = 40

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -4x = 40 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -4x = 40 + -20
-4x = 40 + -20

Combine like terms: 40 + -20 = 20
-4x = 20

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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