-5(3x-17)=2(x-6)-5

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Solution for -5(3x-17)=2(x-6)-5 equation:


Simplifying
-5(3x + -17) = 2(x + -6) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-5(-17 + 3x) = 2(x + -6) + -5
(-17 * -5 + 3x * -5) = 2(x + -6) + -5
(85 + -15x) = 2(x + -6) + -5

Reorder the terms:
85 + -15x = 2(-6 + x) + -5
85 + -15x = (-6 * 2 + x * 2) + -5
85 + -15x = (-12 + 2x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
85 + -15x = -12 + -5 + 2x

Combine like terms: -12 + -5 = -17
85 + -15x = -17 + 2x

Solving
85 + -15x = -17 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
85 + -15x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -15x + -2x = -17x
85 + -17x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
85 + -17x = -17 + 0
85 + -17x = -17

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

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

Combine like terms: -17 + -85 = -102
-17x = -102

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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