4x-(x+2)=7x+2(x+5)

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Solution for 4x-(x+2)=7x+2(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
4x + -1(x + 2) = 7x + 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
4x + -1(2 + x) = 7x + 2(x + 5)
4x + (2 * -1 + x * -1) = 7x + 2(x + 5)
4x + (-2 + -1x) = 7x + 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x + -1x = 7x + 2(x + 5)

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-2 + 3x = 7x + 2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 7x + 2(5 + x)
-2 + 3x = 7x + (5 * 2 + x * 2)
-2 + 3x = 7x + (10 + 2x)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 10 + 7x + 2x

Combine like terms: 7x + 2x = 9x
-2 + 3x = 10 + 9x

Solving
-2 + 3x = 10 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + -9x = 10 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 3x + -9x = -6x
-2 + -6x = 10 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-2 + -6x = 10 + 0
-2 + -6x = 10

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6x = 10 + 2
-6x = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: 10 + 2 = 12
-6x = 12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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