12(3x+4)-7(2x-5)=2x-17

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Solution for 12(3x+4)-7(2x-5)=2x-17 equation:


Simplifying
12(3x + 4) + -7(2x + -5) = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
12(4 + 3x) + -7(2x + -5) = 2x + -17
(4 * 12 + 3x * 12) + -7(2x + -5) = 2x + -17
(48 + 36x) + -7(2x + -5) = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
48 + 36x + -7(-5 + 2x) = 2x + -17
48 + 36x + (-5 * -7 + 2x * -7) = 2x + -17
48 + 36x + (35 + -14x) = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
48 + 35 + 36x + -14x = 2x + -17

Combine like terms: 48 + 35 = 83
83 + 36x + -14x = 2x + -17

Combine like terms: 36x + -14x = 22x
83 + 22x = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
83 + 22x = -17 + 2x

Solving
83 + 22x = -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.
83 + 22x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 22x + -2x = 20x
83 + 20x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
83 + 20x = -17 + 0
83 + 20x = -17

Add '-83' to each side of the equation.
83 + -83 + 20x = -17 + -83

Combine like terms: 83 + -83 = 0
0 + 20x = -17 + -83
20x = -17 + -83

Combine like terms: -17 + -83 = -100
20x = -100

Divide each side by '20'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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