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5x-16-x=40
Subtract x from both sides.
4x-16=40
Combine 5x and -x to get 4x.
4x=40+16
Add 16 to both sides.
4x=56
Add 40 and 16 to get 56.
x=\frac{56}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=14
Divide 56 by 4 to get 14.