Solve
[tex]1 + 4x = - 5 + 7x[/tex]
First, place the unknown x on the left.
[tex]4x - 7x = - 5 - 1[/tex]
Then, solve for x.[tex]4x - 7x = - 5 - 1 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: - 3x = - 6 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: x = \frac{ - 6}{ - 3} \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: x = 2[/tex]
