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\frac{1}{4}\left(6x-\frac{7}{40}-\frac{120}{40}\right)=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Convert 3 to fraction \frac{120}{40}.
\frac{1}{4}\left(6x+\frac{-7-120}{40}\right)=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Since -\frac{7}{40} and \frac{120}{40} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{1}{4}\left(6x-\frac{127}{40}\right)=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Subtract 120 from -7 to get -127.
\frac{1}{4}\times 6x+\frac{1}{4}\left(-\frac{127}{40}\right)=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Use the distributive property to multiply \frac{1}{4} by 6x-\frac{127}{40}.
\frac{6}{4}x+\frac{1}{4}\left(-\frac{127}{40}\right)=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Multiply \frac{1}{4} and 6 to get \frac{6}{4}.
\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{1}{4}\left(-\frac{127}{40}\right)=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{1\left(-127\right)}{4\times 40}=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Multiply \frac{1}{4} times -\frac{127}{40} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{-127}{160}=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{1\left(-127\right)}{4\times 40}.
\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{127}{160}=4x\times \frac{-7}{40}+1
Fraction \frac{-127}{160} can be rewritten as -\frac{127}{160} by extracting the negative sign.
\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{127}{160}=4x\left(-\frac{7}{40}\right)+1
Fraction \frac{-7}{40} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{40} by extracting the negative sign.
\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{127}{160}=\frac{4\left(-7\right)}{40}x+1
Express 4\left(-\frac{7}{40}\right) as a single fraction.
\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{127}{160}=\frac{-28}{40}x+1
Multiply 4 and -7 to get -28.
\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{127}{160}=-\frac{7}{10}x+1
Reduce the fraction \frac{-28}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.
\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{127}{160}+\frac{7}{10}x=1
Add \frac{7}{10}x to both sides.
\frac{11}{5}x-\frac{127}{160}=1
Combine \frac{3}{2}x and \frac{7}{10}x to get \frac{11}{5}x.
\frac{11}{5}x=1+\frac{127}{160}
Add \frac{127}{160} to both sides.
\frac{11}{5}x=\frac{160}{160}+\frac{127}{160}
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{160}{160}.
\frac{11}{5}x=\frac{160+127}{160}
Since \frac{160}{160} and \frac{127}{160} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{11}{5}x=\frac{287}{160}
Add 160 and 127 to get 287.
x=\frac{287}{160}\times \frac{5}{11}
Multiply both sides by \frac{5}{11}, the reciprocal of \frac{11}{5}.
x=\frac{287\times 5}{160\times 11}
Multiply \frac{287}{160} times \frac{5}{11} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
x=\frac{1435}{1760}
Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{287\times 5}{160\times 11}.
x=\frac{287}{352}
Reduce the fraction \frac{1435}{1760} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.