5-3(2x+4)=x

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3(4 + 2x) = x
5 + (4 * -3 + 2x * -3) = x
5 + (-12 + -6x) = x

Combine like terms: 5 + -12 = -7
-7 + -6x = x

Solving
-7 + -6x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -6x + -1x = x + -1x

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

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -7x = 0 + 7

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

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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