3x-2[5x-44]=172

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Solution for 3x-2[5x-44]=172 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2[5x + -44] = 172

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2[-44 + 5x] = 172
3x + [-44 * -2 + 5x * -2] = 172
3x + [88 + -10x] = 172

Reorder the terms:
88 + 3x + -10x = 172

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
88 + -7x = 172

Solving
88 + -7x = 172

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-88' to each side of the equation.
88 + -88 + -7x = 172 + -88

Combine like terms: 88 + -88 = 0
0 + -7x = 172 + -88
-7x = 172 + -88

Combine like terms: 172 + -88 = 84
-7x = 84

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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