3x-4(4x+5)=42

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Solution for 3x-4(4x+5)=42 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -4(4x + 5) = 42

Reorder the terms:
3x + -4(5 + 4x) = 42
3x + (5 * -4 + 4x * -4) = 42
3x + (-20 + -16x) = 42

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x + -16x = 42

Combine like terms: 3x + -16x = -13x
-20 + -13x = 42

Solving
-20 + -13x = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -13x = 42 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -13x = 42 + 20
-13x = 42 + 20

Combine like terms: 42 + 20 = 62
-13x = 62

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = -4.769230769

Simplifying
x = -4.769230769

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