3x-4(2x+5)=17x

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Solution for 3x-4(2x+5)=17x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -4(2x + 5) = 17x

Reorder the terms:
3x + -4(5 + 2x) = 17x
3x + (5 * -4 + 2x * -4) = 17x
3x + (-20 + -8x) = 17x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 3x + -8x = 17x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-20 + -5x = 17x

Solving
-20 + -5x = 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -5x + -17x = 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: -5x + -17x = -22x
-20 + -22x = 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
-20 + -22x = 0

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -22x = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -22x = 0 + 20
-22x = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-22x = 20

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = -0.9090909091

Simplifying
x = -0.9090909091

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