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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-7 + 1x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 1x = -2 + 7

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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