Simplifying
4x + -5 = 7 + 4y
Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x = 7 + 4y
Solving
-5 + 4x = 7 + 4y
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 4x = 7 + 5 + 4y
Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 4x = 7 + 5 + 4y
4x = 7 + 5 + 4y
Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 12
4x = 12 + 4y
Divide each side by '4'.
x = 3 + y
Simplifying
x = 3 + y
