5x-(4x+7)=2x-24

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Solution for 5x-(4x+7)=2x-24 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(4x + 7) = 2x + -24

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(7 + 4x) = 2x + -24
5x + (7 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 2x + -24
5x + (-7 + -4x) = 2x + -24

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 5x + -4x = 2x + -24

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-7 + 1x = 2x + -24

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 1x = -24 + 2x

Solving
-7 + 1x = -24 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 1x + -2x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-7 + -1x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-7 + -1x = -24 + 0
-7 + -1x = -24

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1x = -24 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1x = -24 + 7
-1x = -24 + 7

Combine like terms: -24 + 7 = -17
-1x = -17

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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