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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -1 + 7x

Solving
-2 + 3x = -1 + 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.
-2 + 3x + -7x = -1 + 7x + -7x

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

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-2 + -4x = -1 + 0
-2 + -4x = -1

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -4x = -1 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -4x = -1 + 2
-4x = -1 + 2

Combine like terms: -1 + 2 = 1
-4x = 1

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.25

Simplifying
x = -0.25

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