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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 6x = 5(-17 + 4x)
-15 + 6x = (-17 * 5 + 4x * 5)
-15 + 6x = (-85 + 20x)

Solving
-15 + 6x = -85 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 6x + -20x = -85 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 6x + -20x = -14x
-15 + -14x = -85 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-15 + -14x = -85 + 0
-15 + -14x = -85

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -14x = -85 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -14x = -85 + 15
-14x = -85 + 15

Combine like terms: -85 + 15 = -70
-14x = -70

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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