5x-(2x+4)=7x-28

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Solution for 5x-(2x+4)=7x-28 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(2x + 4) = 7x + -28

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(4 + 2x) = 7x + -28
5x + (4 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 7x + -28
5x + (-4 + -2x) = 7x + -28

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5x + -2x = 7x + -28

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-4 + 3x = 7x + -28

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3x = -28 + 7x

Solving
-4 + 3x = -28 + 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.
-4 + 3x + -7x = -28 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
-4 + -4x = -28 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-4 + -4x = -28 + 0
-4 + -4x = -28

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -4x = -28 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -4x = -28 + 4
-4x = -28 + 4

Combine like terms: -28 + 4 = -24
-4x = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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