4(x-1)+7=5x-12

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Solution for 4(x-1)+7=5x-12 equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -1) + 7 = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + x) + 7 = 5x + -12
(-1 * 4 + x * 4) + 7 = 5x + -12
(-4 + 4x) + 7 = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7 + 4x = 5x + -12

Combine like terms: -4 + 7 = 3
3 + 4x = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
3 + 4x = -12 + 5x

Solving
3 + 4x = -12 + 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.
3 + 4x + -5x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
3 + -1x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
3 + -1x = -12 + 0
3 + -1x = -12

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = -12 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = -12 + -3
-1x = -12 + -3

Combine like terms: -12 + -3 = -15
-1x = -15

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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