20-4(x+4)=17(x+5)-54

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Solution for 20-4(x+4)=17(x+5)-54 equation:


Simplifying
20 + -4(x + 4) = 17(x + 5) + -54

Reorder the terms:
20 + -4(4 + x) = 17(x + 5) + -54
20 + (4 * -4 + x * -4) = 17(x + 5) + -54
20 + (-16 + -4x) = 17(x + 5) + -54

Combine like terms: 20 + -16 = 4
4 + -4x = 17(x + 5) + -54

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x = 17(5 + x) + -54
4 + -4x = (5 * 17 + x * 17) + -54
4 + -4x = (85 + 17x) + -54

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x = 85 + -54 + 17x

Combine like terms: 85 + -54 = 31
4 + -4x = 31 + 17x

Solving
4 + -4x = 31 + 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.
4 + -4x + -17x = 31 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: -4x + -17x = -21x
4 + -21x = 31 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
4 + -21x = 31 + 0
4 + -21x = 31

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -21x = 31 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -21x = 31 + -4
-21x = 31 + -4

Combine like terms: 31 + -4 = 27
-21x = 27

Divide each side by '-21'.
x = -1.285714286

Simplifying
x = -1.285714286

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