3(2x-5)-2(4x-7)=7x+17

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Solution for 3(2x-5)-2(4x-7)=7x+17 equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -5) + -2(4x + -7) = 7x + 17

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 2x) + -2(4x + -7) = 7x + 17
(-5 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -2(4x + -7) = 7x + 17
(-15 + 6x) + -2(4x + -7) = 7x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 6x + -2(-7 + 4x) = 7x + 17
-15 + 6x + (-7 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 7x + 17
-15 + 6x + (14 + -8x) = 7x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 14 + 6x + -8x = 7x + 17

Combine like terms: -15 + 14 = -1
-1 + 6x + -8x = 7x + 17

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
-1 + -2x = 7x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2x = 17 + 7x

Solving
-1 + -2x = 17 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -2x + -7x = 17 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -2x + -7x = -9x
-1 + -9x = 17 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-1 + -9x = 17 + 0
-1 + -9x = 17

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -9x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -9x = 17 + 1
-9x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
-9x = 18

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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