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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + 3(-7 + x) = 4
-5 + 5x + (-7 * 3 + x * 3) = 4
-5 + 5x + (-21 + 3x) = 4

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -21 + 5x + 3x = 4

Combine like terms: -5 + -21 = -26
-26 + 5x + 3x = 4

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-26 + 8x = 4

Solving
-26 + 8x = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + 8x = 4 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 8x = 4 + 26
8x = 4 + 26

Combine like terms: 4 + 26 = 30
8x = 30

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 3.75

Simplifying
x = 3.75

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