5. Solve.4x – 18 = 7x – 40IVour answer

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We want to solve the equation:

First of all, Subtract 7x from both sides:

$\begin{gathered} 4x-18-7x=7x-40-7x \\ 4x-7x-18=-40 \\ -3x-18=-40 \end{gathered}$

Next, add 18 to both sides:

$\begin{gathered} -3x-18+18=-40+18 \\ -3x=-22 \end{gathered}$

Divide both

Mohit Tanwani answered Jun 20, 2023

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