7(x-4)-2(x+42)=3(x-14)

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Solution for 7(x-4)-2(x+42)=3(x-14) equation:


Simplifying
7(x + -4) + -2(x + 42) = 3(x + -14)

Reorder the terms:
7(-4 + x) + -2(x + 42) = 3(x + -14)
(-4 * 7 + x * 7) + -2(x + 42) = 3(x + -14)
(-28 + 7x) + -2(x + 42) = 3(x + -14)

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 7x + -2(42 + x) = 3(x + -14)
-28 + 7x + (42 * -2 + x * -2) = 3(x + -14)
-28 + 7x + (-84 + -2x) = 3(x + -14)

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -84 + 7x + -2x = 3(x + -14)

Combine like terms: -28 + -84 = -112
-112 + 7x + -2x = 3(x + -14)

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-112 + 5x = 3(x + -14)

Reorder the terms:
-112 + 5x = 3(-14 + x)
-112 + 5x = (-14 * 3 + x * 3)
-112 + 5x = (-42 + 3x)

Solving
-112 + 5x = -42 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-112 + 5x + -3x = -42 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-112 + 2x = -42 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-112 + 2x = -42 + 0
-112 + 2x = -42

Add '112' to each side of the equation.
-112 + 112 + 2x = -42 + 112

Combine like terms: -112 + 112 = 0
0 + 2x = -42 + 112
2x = -42 + 112

Combine like terms: -42 + 112 = 70
2x = 70

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 35

Simplifying
x = 35

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