5-2(2x-1)=7x+40

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Solution for 5-2(2x-1)=7x+40 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(2x + -1) = 7x + 40

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(-1 + 2x) = 7x + 40
5 + (-1 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 7x + 40
5 + (2 + -4x) = 7x + 40

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
7 + -4x = 7x + 40

Reorder the terms:
7 + -4x = 40 + 7x

Solving
7 + -4x = 40 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -4x + -7x = 40 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -4x + -7x = -11x
7 + -11x = 40 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
7 + -11x = 40 + 0
7 + -11x = 40

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -11x = 40 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -11x = 40 + -7
-11x = 40 + -7

Combine like terms: 40 + -7 = 33
-11x = 33

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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