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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(1 + 7x) = 4x
5x + (1 * -2 + 7x * -2) = 4x
5x + (-2 + -14x) = 4x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + -14x = 4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -14x = -9x
-2 + -9x = 4x

Solving
-2 + -9x = 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.
-2 + -9x + -4x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -9x + -4x = -13x
-2 + -13x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -13x = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -13x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -13x = 0 + 2
-13x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-13x = 2

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = -0.1538461538

Simplifying
x = -0.1538461538

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