2x-15=17(x-15)+171

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Solution for 2x-15=17(x-15)+171 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -15 = 17(x + -15) + 171

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2x = 17(x + -15) + 171

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2x = 17(-15 + x) + 171
-15 + 2x = (-15 * 17 + x * 17) + 171
-15 + 2x = (-255 + 17x) + 171

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 2x = -255 + 171 + 17x

Combine like terms: -255 + 171 = -84
-15 + 2x = -84 + 17x

Solving
-15 + 2x = -84 + 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.
-15 + 2x + -17x = -84 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 2x + -17x = -15x
-15 + -15x = -84 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
-15 + -15x = -84 + 0
-15 + -15x = -84

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -15x = -84 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -15x = -84 + 15
-15x = -84 + 15

Combine like terms: -84 + 15 = -69
-15x = -69

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 4.6

Simplifying
x = 4.6

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