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

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


Simplifying
3(x + -4) + -2 = 7 + -1(17 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + -2 = 7 + -1(17 + -1x)
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -2 = 7 + -1(17 + -1x)
(-12 + 3x) + -2 = 7 + -1(17 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2 + 3x = 7 + -1(17 + -1x)

Combine like terms: -12 + -2 = -14
-14 + 3x = 7 + -1(17 + -1x)
-14 + 3x = 7 + (17 * -1 + -1x * -1)
-14 + 3x = 7 + (-17 + 1x)

Combine like terms: 7 + -17 = -10
-14 + 3x = -10 + 1x

Solving
-14 + 3x = -10 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 3x + -1x = -10 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-14 + 2x = -10 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-14 + 2x = -10 + 0
-14 + 2x = -10

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 2x = -10 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + 14
2x = -10 + 14

Combine like terms: -10 + 14 = 4
2x = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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