Solve 5*(x-40)=3*(20-x)

Evaluate

5 (x - 40) = 3 (20 - x)

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5 x - 200 = 3 (20 - x)

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5 x - 200 = 60 - 3 x

Move the expression to the left side

5 x - 200 - (60 - 3 x) = 0

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8 x - 260 = 0

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

8 x = 0 + 260

Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression

8 x = 260

Divide both sides

\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{260}{8}

Divide the numbers

x = \frac{260}{8}

Solution

x = \frac{65}{2}

Alternative Form

x = 32.5

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