Simplifying
15 + -5(4x + -7) = 50
Reorder the terms:
15 + -5(-7 + 4x) = 50
15 + (-7 * -5 + 4x * -5) = 50
15 + (35 + -20x) = 50
Combine like terms: 15 + 35 = 50
50 + -20x = 50
Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -50 + -20x = 50 + -50
Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -20x = 50 + -50
-20x = 50 + -50
Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
-20x = 0
Solving
-20x = 0
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Divide each side by '-20'.
x = 0.0
Simplifying
x = 0.0