3x-(7x+5)=8x-41

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Solution for 3x-(7x+5)=8x-41 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(7x + 5) = 8x + -41

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(5 + 7x) = 8x + -41
3x + (5 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 8x + -41
3x + (-5 + -7x) = 8x + -41

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x + -7x = 8x + -41

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
-5 + -4x = 8x + -41

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -4x = -41 + 8x

Solving
-5 + -4x = -41 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -4x + -8x = -41 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
-5 + -12x = -41 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + -12x = -41 + 0
-5 + -12x = -41

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -12x = -41 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -12x = -41 + 5
-12x = -41 + 5

Combine like terms: -41 + 5 = -36
-12x = -36

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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