5-2(3x+4)-x=31

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Solution for 5-2(3x+4)-x=31 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(3x + 4) + -1x = 31

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(4 + 3x) + -1x = 31
5 + (4 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -1x = 31
5 + (-8 + -6x) + -1x = 31

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + -6x + -1x = 31

Combine like terms: -6x + -1x = -7x
-3 + -7x = 31

Solving
-3 + -7x = 31

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -7x = 31 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7x = 31 + 3
-7x = 31 + 3

Combine like terms: 31 + 3 = 34
-7x = 34

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -4.857142857

Simplifying
x = -4.857142857

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