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5x+40=6\times 3
Multiply 4 and 10 to get 40.
5x+40=18
Multiply 6 and 3 to get 18.
5x=18-40
Subtract 40 from both sides.
5x=-22
Subtract 40 from 18 to get -22.
x=\frac{-22}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{22}{5}
Fraction \frac{-22}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{22}{5} by extracting the negative sign.