3(X-7)-16=2(5X+1)-4

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Solution for 3(X-7)-16=2(5X+1)-4 equation:


Simplifying
3(X + -7) + -16 = 2(5X + 1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
3(-7 + X) + -16 = 2(5X + 1) + -4
(-7 * 3 + X * 3) + -16 = 2(5X + 1) + -4
(-21 + 3X) + -16 = 2(5X + 1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -16 + 3X = 2(5X + 1) + -4

Combine like terms: -21 + -16 = -37
-37 + 3X = 2(5X + 1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 3X = 2(1 + 5X) + -4
-37 + 3X = (1 * 2 + 5X * 2) + -4
-37 + 3X = (2 + 10X) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 3X = 2 + -4 + 10X

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-37 + 3X = -2 + 10X

Solving
-37 + 3X = -2 + 10X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '-10X' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 3X + -10X = -2 + 10X + -10X

Combine like terms: 3X + -10X = -7X
-37 + -7X = -2 + 10X + -10X

Combine like terms: 10X + -10X = 0
-37 + -7X = -2 + 0
-37 + -7X = -2

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 37 + -7X = -2 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + -7X = -2 + 37
-7X = -2 + 37

Combine like terms: -2 + 37 = 35
-7X = 35

Divide each side by '-7'.
X = -5

Simplifying
X = -5

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