(x-7)-(4x-20)=x-4

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Solution for (x-7)-(4x-20)=x-4 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -7) + -1(4x + -20) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + x) + -1(4x + -20) = x + -4

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + x)
-7 + x + -1(4x + -20) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-7 + x + -1(-20 + 4x) = x + -4
-7 + x + (-20 * -1 + 4x * -1) = x + -4
-7 + x + (20 + -4x) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 20 + x + -4x = x + -4

Combine like terms: -7 + 20 = 13
13 + x + -4x = x + -4

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
13 + -3x = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
13 + -3x = -4 + x

Solving
13 + -3x = -4 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
13 + -3x + -1x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
13 + -4x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
13 + -4x = -4 + 0
13 + -4x = -4

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + -4x = -4 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -4x = -4 + -13
-4x = -4 + -13

Combine like terms: -4 + -13 = -17
-4x = -17

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 4.25

Simplifying
x = 4.25

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