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

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-1)-4x=5-(x+7) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 5 + -1(x + 7)

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -7 = -2
-2 + -2x = -2 + -1x

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = -2 + 2 + -1x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = -2 + 2 + -1x
-2x = -2 + 2 + -1x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-2x = 0 + -1x
-2x = -1x

Solving
-2x = -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-2x + x = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
-1x = -1x + x

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

See similar equations:

| 11-9x=55-23x | | -105-8x=7x+15 | | 61-3x=2x-6 | | 10-7x=125-42x | | 155-6x=6x+11 | | -3-4x=9-7x | | 6x+25=13x-31 | | 4x+85=10x+13 | | 2x^4-32=0 | | 2x+24=3x-6 | | 9b+1=7b | | 25+b=58 | | 2*30+24=3*30-6 | | 4*4+4*4+4-4*4=y | | 9+2y=5y | | 62+31=0 | | 4*4+4*4+4-4*4= | | 4d-19=-3 | | x=(4+4)*5+19-18+7+6*(7+1*3)+6 | | 6(b-2)=12 | | 20-2y=3y | | 9p+9=8p+4 | | 2(x+5)=18 | | 22-4x=38 | | 10x-4=36 | | 2x+9=x+77 | | LN(x)-4=0 | | 40=z-34 | | (x+7)*(x^2+11x+28)= | | 27.2=3.5+Y | | 0*x=4 | | 10=7-y |

Equations solver categories