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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-4 + 2x = 17 + -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.
-4 + 2x + 2x = 17 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-4 + 4x = 17 + 0
-4 + 4x = 17

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

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 4x = 17 + 4
4x = 17 + 4

Combine like terms: 17 + 4 = 21
4x = 21

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 5.25

Simplifying
x = 5.25

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