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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-17 + x) = 2(x + -3)
(-17 * 3 + x * 3) = 2(x + -3)
(-51 + 3x) = 2(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 3x = 2(-3 + x)
-51 + 3x = (-3 * 2 + x * 2)
-51 + 3x = (-6 + 2x)

Solving
-51 + 3x = -6 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 3x + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-51 + 1x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-51 + 1x = -6 + 0
-51 + 1x = -6

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 51 + 1x = -6 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + 1x = -6 + 51
1x = -6 + 51

Combine like terms: -6 + 51 = 45
1x = 45

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 45

Simplifying
x = 45

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