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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + 1 = 7(x + -1)
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + 1 = 7(x + -1)
(-12 + 3x) + 1 = 7(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 1 + 3x = 7(x + -1)

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-11 + 3x = 7(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = 7(-1 + x)
-11 + 3x = (-1 * 7 + x * 7)
-11 + 3x = (-7 + 7x)

Solving
-11 + 3x = -7 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3x + -7x = -7 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
-11 + -4x = -7 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-11 + -4x = -7 + 0
-11 + -4x = -7

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -4x = -7 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -4x = -7 + 11
-4x = -7 + 11

Combine like terms: -7 + 11 = 4
-4x = 4

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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