Solve 6x − 2 = 40

The solution of 6x − 2 = 40 is x = 7.

6x - 2 = 40\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7

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The lines y = 6x − 2 and y = 40 meet at x = 7. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the subtraction, then the multiplication.
$6x - 2 = 40$
2
Add 2 to both sides:
$6x - 2 + 2 = 40 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 42$
3
Divide both sides by 6:
$\frac{6x}{6} = \frac{42}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7$
4
Check: put x = 7 back into the equation.
$6\cdot7 - 2 = 42 - 2 = 40 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 6x - 2 = 40\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 6x - 2 = 40 \]
\[ 6x - 2 + 2 = 40 + 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = 42 \]
\[ \frac{6x}{6} = \frac{42}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 6\cdot7 - 2 = 42 - 2 = 40 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 6x − 2 = 40

x	6x − 2	Equals 40?
5	28	no
6	34	no
7	40	yes
8	46	no
9	52	no

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What is x in 6x − 2 = 40?

The solution of 6x − 2 = 40 is x = 7.

How do you solve 6x − 2 = 40?

Add 2 to both sides to get 6x = 42, then divide both sides by 6 to get x = 7.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 7: 6(7) − 2 = 40, which is 40.

Solve 6x − 2 = 40

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 6x − 2 = 40

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