(x-5)/(x-17)=4

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Solution for (x-5)/(x-17)=4 equation: 



(x-5)/(x-17)=4

We move all terms to the left:

(x-5)/(x-17)-(4)=0



Domain of the equation: (x-17)!=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

x!=17

x∈R



We multiply all the terms by the denominator


(x-5)-4*(x-17)=0

We multiply parentheses

(x-5)-4x+68=0

We get rid of parentheses

x-4x-5+68=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x+63=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-3x=-63

x=-63/-3

x=+21

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