What is the value of x when 40x = x+4

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36 because you do 40-4=36
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Deche answered Sep 6, 2017

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40x = x+4
x= (x+4)/40
x= x/40+4/40
x-x/40= 4/40
(40x-x)/40= 1/10
39x/40= 1/10
39x= 1/10*40
x= 4/39

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