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

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


Simplifying
3x + -5(4x + 2) = 17x + -1(2x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(2 + 4x) = 17x + -1(2x + 4)
3x + (2 * -5 + 4x * -5) = 17x + -1(2x + 4)
3x + (-10 + -20x) = 17x + -1(2x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x + -20x = 17x + -1(2x + 4)

Combine like terms: 3x + -20x = -17x
-10 + -17x = 17x + -1(2x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -17x = 17x + -1(4 + 2x)
-10 + -17x = 17x + (4 * -1 + 2x * -1)
-10 + -17x = 17x + (-4 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -17x = -4 + 17x + -2x

Combine like terms: 17x + -2x = 15x
-10 + -17x = -4 + 15x

Solving
-10 + -17x = -4 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -17x + -15x = -4 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: -17x + -15x = -32x
-10 + -32x = -4 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-10 + -32x = -4 + 0
-10 + -32x = -4

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -32x = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -32x = -4 + 10
-32x = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -4 + 10 = 6
-32x = 6

Divide each side by '-32'.
x = -0.1875

Simplifying
x = -0.1875

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