5x-4+2(3x+1)=-7(x+2)

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Solution for 5x-4+2(3x+1)=-7(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -4 + 2(3x + 1) = -7(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -4 + 2(1 + 3x) = -7(x + 2)
5x + -4 + (1 * 2 + 3x * 2) = -7(x + 2)
5x + -4 + (2 + 6x) = -7(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2 + 5x + 6x = -7(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
-2 + 5x + 6x = -7(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 5x + 6x = 11x
-2 + 11x = -7(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 11x = -7(2 + x)
-2 + 11x = (2 * -7 + x * -7)
-2 + 11x = (-14 + -7x)

Solving
-2 + 11x = -14 + -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.
-2 + 11x + 7x = -14 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 11x + 7x = 18x
-2 + 18x = -14 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-2 + 18x = -14 + 0
-2 + 18x = -14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 18x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 18x = -14 + 2
18x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -14 + 2 = -12
18x = -12

Divide each side by '18'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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