-2(3x+4)=17

Simple and best practice solution for -2(3x+4)=17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -2(3x+4)=17 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + 4) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + 3x) = 17
(4 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 17
(-8 + -6x) = 17

Solving
-8 + -6x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -6x = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6x = 17 + 8
-6x = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: 17 + 8 = 25
-6x = 25

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -4.166666667

Simplifying
x = -4.166666667

See similar equations:

| -4(2x-3)=52 | | cosx+cos^2(x)+1=1 | | 7s+42=238 | | t/3-1=11 | | 25(p-30)=400 | | (3-2i)(x+iy)=(2x-4iy)+(-1+2i) | | x+(1*x)=y | | n/3=105/4.5 | | 2x-5+x-5=3x | | 4y^2-12y-5=0 | | 1.5x-1=0.5x | | 5(Z+60)=900 | | (4x^3y^3+3x^2)dx+(3x^4y^2+6y^2)dy=0 | | 9-2=7x | | 2xsqured=240 | | 5r^2-3r+2=0 | | 2x+65=7x+13 | | 3x+xy-4=0 | | 30qpr-5qpt+50q= | | T/20=9 | | Y/9=3 | | (4x^3y^3+3x^2)dx+(3x^4+y^2+6y^2)dy=0 | | 9q^2+9q+2=0 | | 5x*x+x=510 | | 15-40/4 | | x*x-160=0 | | 1/x^2-9x=0 | | (8xy)+y=36 | | 2cosx+3sinx-1=0 | | 6x+6(x+3)=3 | | 4x^4+11x^2+25=0 | | 25=2m-4n+p-37 |

Equations solver categories