7(x-4)-5=21x-187

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Solution for 7(x-4)-5=21x-187 equation:


Simplifying
7(x + -4) + -5 = 21x + -187

Reorder the terms:
7(-4 + x) + -5 = 21x + -187
(-4 * 7 + x * 7) + -5 = 21x + -187
(-28 + 7x) + -5 = 21x + -187

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -5 + 7x = 21x + -187

Combine like terms: -28 + -5 = -33
-33 + 7x = 21x + -187

Reorder the terms:
-33 + 7x = -187 + 21x

Solving
-33 + 7x = -187 + 21x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-21x' to each side of the equation.
-33 + 7x + -21x = -187 + 21x + -21x

Combine like terms: 7x + -21x = -14x
-33 + -14x = -187 + 21x + -21x

Combine like terms: 21x + -21x = 0
-33 + -14x = -187 + 0
-33 + -14x = -187

Add '33' to each side of the equation.
-33 + 33 + -14x = -187 + 33

Combine like terms: -33 + 33 = 0
0 + -14x = -187 + 33
-14x = -187 + 33

Combine like terms: -187 + 33 = -154
-14x = -154

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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