204=3x-4(5x-17)

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Solution for 204=3x-4(5x-17) equation:


Simplifying
204 = 3x + -4(5x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
204 = 3x + -4(-17 + 5x)
204 = 3x + (-17 * -4 + 5x * -4)
204 = 3x + (68 + -20x)

Reorder the terms:
204 = 68 + 3x + -20x

Combine like terms: 3x + -20x = -17x
204 = 68 + -17x

Solving
204 = 68 + -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.
204 + 17x = 68 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -17x + 17x = 0
204 + 17x = 68 + 0
204 + 17x = 68

Add '-204' to each side of the equation.
204 + -204 + 17x = 68 + -204

Combine like terms: 204 + -204 = 0
0 + 17x = 68 + -204
17x = 68 + -204

Combine like terms: 68 + -204 = -136
17x = -136

Divide each side by '17'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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