5x-3(2x+1)=7x+4

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Solution for 5x-3(2x+1)=7x+4 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -3(2x + 1) = 7x + 4

Reorder the terms:
5x + -3(1 + 2x) = 7x + 4
5x + (1 * -3 + 2x * -3) = 7x + 4
5x + (-3 + -6x) = 7x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x + -6x = 7x + 4

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-3 + -1x = 7x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1x = 4 + 7x

Solving
-3 + -1x = 4 + 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.
-3 + -1x + -7x = 4 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -1x + -7x = -8x
-3 + -8x = 4 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-3 + -8x = 4 + 0
-3 + -8x = 4

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -8x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -8x = 4 + 3
-8x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: 4 + 3 = 7
-8x = 7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.875

Simplifying
x = -0.875

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