3(4x-8)+17x=16x-42

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Solution for 3(4x-8)+17x=16x-42 equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + -8) + 17x = 16x + -42

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 4x) + 17x = 16x + -42
(-8 * 3 + 4x * 3) + 17x = 16x + -42
(-24 + 12x) + 17x = 16x + -42

Combine like terms: 12x + 17x = 29x
-24 + 29x = 16x + -42

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 29x = -42 + 16x

Solving
-24 + 29x = -42 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 29x + -16x = -42 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 29x + -16x = 13x
-24 + 13x = -42 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
-24 + 13x = -42 + 0
-24 + 13x = -42

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 13x = -42 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 13x = -42 + 24
13x = -42 + 24

Combine like terms: -42 + 24 = -18
13x = -18

Divide each side by '13'.
x = -1.384615385

Simplifying
x = -1.384615385

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