<span>Simplifying
6x = 2x + 40
Reorder the terms:
6x = 40 + 2x
Solving
6x = 40 + 2x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
6x + -2x = 40 + 2x + -2x
Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
4x = 40 + 2x + -2x
Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
4x = 40 + 0
4x = 40
Divide each side by '4'.
x = 10 so the answer is x = 10</span>
