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

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Solution for -17=-5(4x-4)+2x-1 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-17 = 20 + -1 + -20x + 2x

Combine like terms: 20 + -1 = 19
-17 = 19 + -20x + 2x

Combine like terms: -20x + 2x = -18x
-17 = 19 + -18x

Solving
-17 = 19 + -18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '18x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 18x = 19 + -18x + 18x

Combine like terms: -18x + 18x = 0
-17 + 18x = 19 + 0
-17 + 18x = 19

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 18x = 19 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 18x = 19 + 17
18x = 19 + 17

Combine like terms: 19 + 17 = 36
18x = 36

Divide each side by '18'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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