5x-4(3x+7)=x-4

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Solution for 5x-4(3x+7)=x-4 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -4(3x + 7) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
5x + -4(7 + 3x) = x + -4
5x + (7 * -4 + 3x * -4) = x + -4
5x + (-28 + -12x) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 5x + -12x = x + -4

Combine like terms: 5x + -12x = -7x
-28 + -7x = x + -4

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

Solving
-28 + -7x = -4 + 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.
-28 + -7x + -1x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -7x + -1x = -8x
-28 + -8x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-28 + -8x = -4 + 0
-28 + -8x = -4

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -8x = -4 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -8x = -4 + 28
-8x = -4 + 28

Combine like terms: -4 + 28 = 24
-8x = 24

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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