Algebra Examples

$\frac{7}{5} x - 9.42 - \frac{2}{5} x - 1.58$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Combine $\frac{7}{5}$ and $x$ .

$\frac{7 x}{5} - 9.42 - \frac{2}{5} x - 1.58$

Step 1.2

Combine $x$ and $\frac{2}{5}$ .

$\frac{7 x}{5} - 9.42 - \frac{x \cdot 2}{5} - 1.58$

Step 1.3

Move $2$ to the left of $x$ .

$\frac{7 x}{5} - 9.42 - \frac{2 x}{5} - 1.58$

Step 2

Simplify terms.

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Step 2.1

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$- 9.42 - 1.58 + \frac{7 x - 2 x}{5}$

Step 2.2

Subtract $2 x$ from $7 x$ .

$- 9.42 - 1.58 + \frac{5 x}{5}$

Step 2.3

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Cancel the common factor.

$- 9.42 - 1.58 + \frac{5 x}{5}$

Step 2.3.2

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$- 9.42 - 1.58 + x$

Step 2.4

Subtract $1.58$ from $- 9.42$ .

$- 11 + x$