Solve 3(4x 7) = 4x - 25

Evaluate

3 (4 x \times 7) = 4 x - 25

Remove the parentheses

3 \times 4 x \times 7 = 4 x - 25

Multiply the terms

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84 x = 4 x - 25

Move the variable to the left side

84 x - 4 x = - 25

Subtract the terms

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80 x = - 25

Divide both sides

\frac{80 x}{80} = \frac{- 25}{80}

Divide the numbers

x = \frac{- 25}{80}

Solution

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x = - \frac{5}{16}

Alternative Form

x = - 0.3125

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