Solve for x 0=5(x+7)

$0 = 5 (x + 7)$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $5 (x + 7) = 0$ .

$5 (x + 7) = 0$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 (x + 7) = 0$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 (x + 7) = 0$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 (x + 7)}{5} = \frac{0}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 (x + 7)}{5} = \frac{0}{5}$

Divide $x + 7$ by $1$ .

$x + 7 = \frac{0}{5}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $0$ by $5$ .

$x + 7 = 0$

Step 3

Subtract $7$ from both sides of the equation.

$x = - 7$