x-(4x-7)=5x-(x+42)

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Solution for x-(4x-7)=5x-(x+42) equation:


Simplifying
x + -1(4x + -7) = 5x + -1(x + 42)

Reorder the terms:
x + -1(-7 + 4x) = 5x + -1(x + 42)
x + (-7 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 5x + -1(x + 42)
x + (7 + -4x) = 5x + -1(x + 42)

Reorder the terms:
7 + x + -4x = 5x + -1(x + 42)

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
7 + -3x = 5x + -1(x + 42)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -3x = 5x + -1(42 + x)
7 + -3x = 5x + (42 * -1 + x * -1)
7 + -3x = 5x + (-42 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -3x = -42 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
7 + -3x = -42 + 4x

Solving
7 + -3x = -42 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -3x + -4x = -42 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
7 + -7x = -42 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
7 + -7x = -42 + 0
7 + -7x = -42

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -7x = -42 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -7x = -42 + -7
-7x = -42 + -7

Combine like terms: -42 + -7 = -49
-7x = -49

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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