3(x-1)-5=4x-7

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Solution for 3(x-1)-5=4x-7 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x) + -5 = 4x + -7
(-1 * 3 + x * 3) + -5 = 4x + -7
(-3 + 3x) + -5 = 4x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5 + 3x = 4x + -7

Combine like terms: -3 + -5 = -8
-8 + 3x = 4x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -7 + 4x

Solving
-8 + 3x = -7 + 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.
-8 + 3x + -4x = -7 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-8 + -1x = -7 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -1x = -7 + 0
-8 + -1x = -7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1x = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1x = -7 + 8
-1x = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -7 + 8 = 1
-1x = 1

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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