5-2(x+4)-17=4(3x-6)+38

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Solution for 5-2(x+4)-17=4(3x-6)+38 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(x + 4) + -17 = 4(3x + -6) + 38

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(4 + x) + -17 = 4(3x + -6) + 38
5 + (4 * -2 + x * -2) + -17 = 4(3x + -6) + 38
5 + (-8 + -2x) + -17 = 4(3x + -6) + 38

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8 + -17 + -2x = 4(3x + -6) + 38

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + -17 + -2x = 4(3x + -6) + 38

Combine like terms: -3 + -17 = -20
-20 + -2x = 4(3x + -6) + 38

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2x = 4(-6 + 3x) + 38
-20 + -2x = (-6 * 4 + 3x * 4) + 38
-20 + -2x = (-24 + 12x) + 38

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2x = -24 + 38 + 12x

Combine like terms: -24 + 38 = 14
-20 + -2x = 14 + 12x

Solving
-20 + -2x = 14 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -2x + -12x = 14 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -2x + -12x = -14x
-20 + -14x = 14 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-20 + -14x = 14 + 0
-20 + -14x = 14

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -14x = 14 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -14x = 14 + 20
-14x = 14 + 20

Combine like terms: 14 + 20 = 34
-14x = 34

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -2.428571429

Simplifying
x = -2.428571429

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