17-3(x+4)=13(x+3)-16

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Solution for 17-3(x+4)=13(x+3)-16 equation:


Simplifying
17 + -3(x + 4) = 13(x + 3) + -16

Reorder the terms:
17 + -3(4 + x) = 13(x + 3) + -16
17 + (4 * -3 + x * -3) = 13(x + 3) + -16
17 + (-12 + -3x) = 13(x + 3) + -16

Combine like terms: 17 + -12 = 5
5 + -3x = 13(x + 3) + -16

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3x = 13(3 + x) + -16
5 + -3x = (3 * 13 + x * 13) + -16
5 + -3x = (39 + 13x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3x = 39 + -16 + 13x

Combine like terms: 39 + -16 = 23
5 + -3x = 23 + 13x

Solving
5 + -3x = 23 + 13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-13x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -3x + -13x = 23 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: -3x + -13x = -16x
5 + -16x = 23 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: 13x + -13x = 0
5 + -16x = 23 + 0
5 + -16x = 23

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -16x = 23 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -16x = 23 + -5
-16x = 23 + -5

Combine like terms: 23 + -5 = 18
-16x = 18

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -1.125

Simplifying
x = -1.125

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