3(4x-1)-17=4(x-5)

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Solution for 3(4x-1)-17=4(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + -1) + -17 = 4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 4x) + -17 = 4(x + -5)
(-1 * 3 + 4x * 3) + -17 = 4(x + -5)
(-3 + 12x) + -17 = 4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -17 + 12x = 4(x + -5)

Combine like terms: -3 + -17 = -20
-20 + 12x = 4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 12x = 4(-5 + x)
-20 + 12x = (-5 * 4 + x * 4)
-20 + 12x = (-20 + 4x)

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 12x = -20 + 20 + 4x

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 12x = -20 + 20 + 4x
12x = -20 + 20 + 4x

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
12x = 0 + 4x
12x = 4x

Solving
12x = 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
12x + -4x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 12x + -4x = 8x
8x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
8x = 0

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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