17.2*(x-3)-3*(4x-5)=17-8x

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Solution for 17.2*(x-3)-3*(4x-5)=17-8x equation:


Simplifying
17.2(x + -3) + -3(4x + -5) = 17 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
17.2(-3 + x) + -3(4x + -5) = 17 + -8x
(-3 * 17.2 + x * 17.2) + -3(4x + -5) = 17 + -8x
(-51.6 + 17.2x) + -3(4x + -5) = 17 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
-51.6 + 17.2x + -3(-5 + 4x) = 17 + -8x
-51.6 + 17.2x + (-5 * -3 + 4x * -3) = 17 + -8x
-51.6 + 17.2x + (15 + -12x) = 17 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
-51.6 + 15 + 17.2x + -12x = 17 + -8x

Combine like terms: -51.6 + 15 = -36.6
-36.6 + 17.2x + -12x = 17 + -8x

Combine like terms: 17.2x + -12x = 5.2x
-36.6 + 5.2x = 17 + -8x

Solving
-36.6 + 5.2x = 17 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-36.6 + 5.2x + 8x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 5.2x + 8x = 13.2x
-36.6 + 13.2x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-36.6 + 13.2x = 17 + 0
-36.6 + 13.2x = 17

Add '36.6' to each side of the equation.
-36.6 + 36.6 + 13.2x = 17 + 36.6

Combine like terms: -36.6 + 36.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 13.2x = 17 + 36.6
13.2x = 17 + 36.6

Combine like terms: 17 + 36.6 = 53.6
13.2x = 53.6

Divide each side by '13.2'.
x = 4.060606061

Simplifying
x = 4.060606061

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