2(x-7)=4(x-4)

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-7)=4(x-4) 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-7)=4(x-4) equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 2x = 4(-4 + x)
-14 + 2x = (-4 * 4 + x * 4)
-14 + 2x = (-16 + 4x)

Solving
-14 + 2x = -16 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 2x + -4x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-14 + -2x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-14 + -2x = -16 + 0
-14 + -2x = -16

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2x = -16 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + 14
-2x = -16 + 14

Combine like terms: -16 + 14 = -2
-2x = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

See similar equations:

| 4x+10=9-4x | | Q=75+-3p | | c(9c+1)=8 | | -4y-9=5y+27 | | 7x+2=5x-2 | | -4x-5=55 | | 3x+4-2x=2(x+1)-5 | | 2/3(2x+5)=2(4-4x)+14 | | 5(4c-1)-16=18c+5 | | x-8=68 | | 6x-13=-61 | | 22x+396=4x | | -9n+4=-7n-10 | | 57y=28(2y+6) | | 14-(-g)=70 | | 6(5-1)=2(3+4s) | | -4y-12=6y+8 | | 56s^2-23s=63 | | -5+12=17x-2-16x | | 3p+d=52 | | 5x-x^2=0 | | (x^3)+(2x)=200 | | y^3-9y+6=0 | | 8y8=6/8 | | 2-y=30 | | 4y-4=5y+2 | | 2x-29=35 | | 5b^2-16b=-3 | | 6(x+2)+3=3-2(x-4) | | 2x-3=7x-58 | | 5x-4=4(1+x) | | 44-16=4(x-6) |

Equations solver categories