Question

Solve for x 1+4x=-5+7x

Answer 1

1 Regroup terms.
1
+
4
x
=
7
x
−
5
1+4x=7x−5

2 Subtract
4
x
4x from both sides.
1
=
7
x
−
5
−
4
x
1=7x−5−4x

3 Simplify
7
x
−
5
−
4
x
7x−5−4x to
3
x
−
5
3x−5.
1
=
3
x
−
5
1=3x−5

4 Add
5
5 to both sides.
1
+
5
=
3
x
1+5=3x

5 Simplify
1
+
5
1+5 to
6
6.
6
=
3
x
6=3x

6 Divide both sides by
3
3.
6
3
=
x
​3
​
​6
​​ =x

7 Simplify
6
3
​3
​
​6
​​ to
2
2.
2
=
x
2=x

8 Switch sides.
x
=
2
x=2

Answer 2

Steps to solve:

1 + 4x = -5 + 7x

~Subtract 1 to both sides

4x = -6 + 7x

~Subtract 7x to both sides

-3x = -6

~Divide -3 to both sides

x = 2

Best of Luck!