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
