Question
Solve the equation
x=726
Alternative Form
x=3.7˙14285˙
Evaluate
−4(x−3)−1=3(x−5)
Calculate
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Evaluate
−4(x−3)−1
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−4(x−3)
Apply the distributive property
−4x−(−4×3)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−12)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+12
−4x+12−1
Subtract the numbers
−4x+11
−4x+11=3(x−5)
Calculate
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Evaluate
3(x−5)
Apply the distributive property
3x−3×5
Multiply the numbers
3x−15
−4x+11=3x−15
Move the expression to the left side
−4x+11−(3x−15)=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Add the terms
−4x+11−(3x−15)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+11−3x+15
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−4x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4−3)x
Subtract the numbers
−7x
−7x+11+15
Add the numbers
−7x+26
−7x+26=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−7x=0−26
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−7x=−26
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
7x=26
Divide both sides
77x=726
Solution
x=726
Alternative Form
x=3.7˙14285˙
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Rewrite the equation
7x=26
Evaluate
−4(x−3)−1=3(x−5)
Evaluate
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Evaluate
−4(x−3)−1
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−4(x−3)
Apply the distributive property
−4x−(−4×3)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−12)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+12
−4x+12−1
Subtract the numbers
−4x+11
−4x+11=3(x−5)
Multiply
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Evaluate
3(x−5)
Apply the distributive property
3x−3×5
Multiply the numbers
3x−15
−4x+11=3x−15
Move the variable to the left side
−7x+11=−15
Move the constant to the right side
−7x=−26
Solution
7x=26
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