-(7x+2)=3(x-4)

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Solution for -(7x+2)=3(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
-1(7x + 2) = 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 7x) = 3(x + -4)
(2 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 3(x + -4)
(-2 + -7x) = 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -7x = 3(-4 + x)
-2 + -7x = (-4 * 3 + x * 3)
-2 + -7x = (-12 + 3x)

Solving
-2 + -7x = -12 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -7x + -3x = -12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -7x + -3x = -10x
-2 + -10x = -12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -10x = -12 + 0
-2 + -10x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -10x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -10x = -12 + 2
-10x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10x = -10

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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