3(x-1)-4(x+7)=5(x-11)

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Solution for 3(x-1)-4(x+7)=5(x-11) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -1) + -4(x + 7) = 5(x + -11)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x) + -4(x + 7) = 5(x + -11)
(-1 * 3 + x * 3) + -4(x + 7) = 5(x + -11)
(-3 + 3x) + -4(x + 7) = 5(x + -11)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3x + -4(7 + x) = 5(x + -11)
-3 + 3x + (7 * -4 + x * -4) = 5(x + -11)
-3 + 3x + (-28 + -4x) = 5(x + -11)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -28 + 3x + -4x = 5(x + -11)

Combine like terms: -3 + -28 = -31
-31 + 3x + -4x = 5(x + -11)

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-31 + -1x = 5(x + -11)

Reorder the terms:
-31 + -1x = 5(-11 + x)
-31 + -1x = (-11 * 5 + x * 5)
-31 + -1x = (-55 + 5x)

Solving
-31 + -1x = -55 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-31 + -1x + -5x = -55 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
-31 + -6x = -55 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-31 + -6x = -55 + 0
-31 + -6x = -55

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 31 + -6x = -55 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + -6x = -55 + 31
-6x = -55 + 31

Combine like terms: -55 + 31 = -24
-6x = -24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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