(17x-5)+(2x-7)=140

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Solution for (17x-5)+(2x-7)=140 equation:


Simplifying
(17x + -5) + (2x + -7) = 140

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 17x) + (2x + -7) = 140

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 17x)
-5 + 17x + (2x + -7) = 140

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 17x + (-7 + 2x) = 140

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + 2x)
-5 + 17x + -7 + 2x = 140

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -7 + 17x + 2x = 140

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
-12 + 17x + 2x = 140

Combine like terms: 17x + 2x = 19x
-12 + 19x = 140

Solving
-12 + 19x = 140

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 19x = 140 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 19x = 140 + 12
19x = 140 + 12

Combine like terms: 140 + 12 = 152
19x = 152

Divide each side by '19'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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