-20-7(x-5)=17(x-5)

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Solution for -20-7(x-5)=17(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
-20 + -7(x + -5) = 17(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -7(-5 + x) = 17(x + -5)
-20 + (-5 * -7 + x * -7) = 17(x + -5)
-20 + (35 + -7x) = 17(x + -5)

Combine like terms: -20 + 35 = 15
15 + -7x = 17(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
15 + -7x = 17(-5 + x)
15 + -7x = (-5 * 17 + x * 17)
15 + -7x = (-85 + 17x)

Solving
15 + -7x = -85 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
15 + -7x + -17x = -85 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: -7x + -17x = -24x
15 + -24x = -85 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
15 + -24x = -85 + 0
15 + -24x = -85

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -24x = -85 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -24x = -85 + -15
-24x = -85 + -15

Combine like terms: -85 + -15 = -100
-24x = -100

Divide each side by '-24'.
x = 4.166666667

Simplifying
x = 4.166666667

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