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2x+4=7x+1
Combine 3x and -x to get 2x.
2x+4-7x=1
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-5x+4=1
Combine 2x and -7x to get -5x.
-5x=1-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
-5x=-3
Subtract 4 from 1 to get -3.
x=\frac{-3}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{3}{5}
Fraction \frac{-3}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{3}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.