8-4(3x-5)=5x-17-2x

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Solution for 8-4(3x-5)=5x-17-2x equation: 


Simplifying
8 + -4(3x + -5) = 5x + -17 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
8 + -4(-5 + 3x) = 5x + -17 + -2x
8 + (-5 * -4 + 3x * -4) = 5x + -17 + -2x
8 + (20 + -12x) = 5x + -17 + -2x

Combine like terms: 8 + 20 = 28
28 + -12x = 5x + -17 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
28 + -12x = -17 + 5x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
28 + -12x = -17 + 3x

Solving
28 + -12x = -17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
28 + -12x + -3x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -12x + -3x = -15x
28 + -15x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
28 + -15x = -17 + 0
28 + -15x = -17

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + -15x = -17 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + -15x = -17 + -28
-15x = -17 + -28

Combine like terms: -17 + -28 = -45
-15x = -45

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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