Simplifying
4x + 15 = 7x + 2
Reorder the terms:
15 + 4x = 7x + 2
Reorder the terms:
15 + 4x = 2 + 7x
Solving
15 + 4x = 2 + 7x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
15 + 4x + -7x = 2 + 7x + -7x
Combine like terms: 4x + -7x = -3x
15 + -3x = 2 + 7x + -7x
Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
15 + -3x = 2 + 0
15 + -3x = 2
Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -3x = 2 + -15
Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -3x = 2 + -15
-3x = 2 + -15
Combine like terms: 2 + -15 = -13
-3x = -13
Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4.333333333
Simplifying
x = 4.333333333
