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

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Solution for 5x+4-7(x+1)=4x+2 equation:


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

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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2x = 2 + 4x

Solving
-3 + -2x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -2x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-3 + -6x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-3 + -6x = 2 + 0
-3 + -6x = 2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -6x = 2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -6x = 2 + 3
-6x = 2 + 3

Combine like terms: 2 + 3 = 5
-6x = 5

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.8333333333

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