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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(3 + x) + -5 = 17(4x + -2)
(3 * 2 + x * 2) + -5 = 17(4x + -2)
(6 + 2x) + -5 = 17(4x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -5 + 2x = 17(4x + -2)

Combine like terms: 6 + -5 = 1
1 + 2x = 17(4x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x = 17(-2 + 4x)
1 + 2x = (-2 * 17 + 4x * 17)
1 + 2x = (-34 + 68x)

Solving
1 + 2x = -34 + 68x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-68x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 2x + -68x = -34 + 68x + -68x

Combine like terms: 2x + -68x = -66x
1 + -66x = -34 + 68x + -68x

Combine like terms: 68x + -68x = 0
1 + -66x = -34 + 0
1 + -66x = -34

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -66x = -34 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -66x = -34 + -1
-66x = -34 + -1

Combine like terms: -34 + -1 = -35
-66x = -35

Divide each side by '-66'.
x = 0.5303030303

Simplifying
x = 0.5303030303

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