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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -1 + -3x = x + -7

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + -3x = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3x = -7 + x

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -3x = -7 + 7 + x

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -3x = -7 + 7 + x
-3x = -7 + 7 + x

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
-3x = 0 + x
-3x = x

Solving
-3x = 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.
-3x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-4x = x + -1x

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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