5(x-3)=4x-17

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) = 4x + -17
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) = 4x + -17
(-15 + 5x) = 4x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x = -17 + 4x

Solving
-15 + 5x = -17 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5x + -4x = -17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-15 + 1x = -17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-15 + 1x = -17 + 0
-15 + 1x = -17

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 1x = -17 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 1x = -17 + 15
1x = -17 + 15

Combine like terms: -17 + 15 = -2
1x = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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