Basic Math Examples

$5 x + 7 = - y - 4 z$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $- y - 4 z = 5 x + 7$ .

$- y - 4 z = 5 x + 7$

Step 2

Add $4 z$ to both sides of the equation.

$- y = 5 x + 7 + 4 z$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- y = 5 x + 7 + 4 z$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $- y = 5 x + 7 + 4 z$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- y}{- 1} = \frac{5 x}{- 1} + \frac{7}{- 1} + \frac{4 z}{- 1}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{y}{1} = \frac{5 x}{- 1} + \frac{7}{- 1} + \frac{4 z}{- 1}$

Step 3.2.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{5 x}{- 1} + \frac{7}{- 1} + \frac{4 z}{- 1}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 3.3.1.1

Move the negative one from the denominator of $\frac{5 x}{- 1}$ .

$y = - 1 \cdot (5 x) + \frac{7}{- 1} + \frac{4 z}{- 1}$

Step 3.3.1.2

Rewrite $- 1 \cdot (5 x)$ as $- (5 x)$ .

$y = - (5 x) + \frac{7}{- 1} + \frac{4 z}{- 1}$

Step 3.3.1.3

Multiply $5$ by $- 1$ .

$y = - 5 x + \frac{7}{- 1} + \frac{4 z}{- 1}$

Step 3.3.1.4

Divide $7$ by $- 1$ .

$y = - 5 x - 7 + \frac{4 z}{- 1}$

Step 3.3.1.5

Move the negative one from the denominator of $\frac{4 z}{- 1}$ .

$y = - 5 x - 7 - 1 \cdot (4 z)$

Step 3.3.1.6

Rewrite $- 1 \cdot (4 z)$ as $- (4 z)$ .

$y = - 5 x - 7 - (4 z)$

Step 3.3.1.7

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$y = - 5 x - 7 - 4 z$