-5=5(x-4)-(x-7)

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Solution for -5=5(x-4)-(x-7) equation:


Simplifying
-5 = 5(x + -4) + -1(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-5 = 5(-4 + x) + -1(x + -7)
-5 = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(x + -7)
-5 = (-20 + 5x) + -1(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-5 = -20 + 5x + -1(-7 + x)
-5 = -20 + 5x + (-7 * -1 + x * -1)
-5 = -20 + 5x + (7 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-5 = -20 + 7 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: -20 + 7 = -13
-5 = -13 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-5 = -13 + 4x

Solving
-5 = -13 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -4x = -13 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-5 + -4x = -13 + 0
-5 + -4x = -13

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4x = -13 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4x = -13 + 5
-4x = -13 + 5

Combine like terms: -13 + 5 = -8
-4x = -8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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