5-2(x+4)=-7x+4(x-1)

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Solution for 5-2(x+4)=-7x+4(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(x + 4) = -7x + 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(4 + x) = -7x + 4(x + -1)
5 + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = -7x + 4(x + -1)
5 + (-8 + -2x) = -7x + 4(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + -2x = -7x + 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2x = -7x + 4(-1 + x)
-3 + -2x = -7x + (-1 * 4 + x * 4)
-3 + -2x = -7x + (-4 + 4x)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2x = -4 + -7x + 4x

Combine like terms: -7x + 4x = -3x
-3 + -2x = -4 + -3x

Solving
-3 + -2x = -4 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -2x + 3x = -4 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -2x + 3x = 1x
-3 + 1x = -4 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-3 + 1x = -4 + 0
-3 + 1x = -4

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 1x = -4 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 1x = -4 + 3
1x = -4 + 3

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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