-3(-2x+7)-5=8(x-3)+17

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Solution for -3(-2x+7)-5=8(x-3)+17 equation:


Simplifying
-3(-2x + 7) + -5 = 8(x + -3) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-3(7 + -2x) + -5 = 8(x + -3) + 17
(7 * -3 + -2x * -3) + -5 = 8(x + -3) + 17
(-21 + 6x) + -5 = 8(x + -3) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -5 + 6x = 8(x + -3) + 17

Combine like terms: -21 + -5 = -26
-26 + 6x = 8(x + -3) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 6x = 8(-3 + x) + 17
-26 + 6x = (-3 * 8 + x * 8) + 17
-26 + 6x = (-24 + 8x) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 6x = -24 + 17 + 8x

Combine like terms: -24 + 17 = -7
-26 + 6x = -7 + 8x

Solving
-26 + 6x = -7 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 6x + -8x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
-26 + -2x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-26 + -2x = -7 + 0
-26 + -2x = -7

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + -2x = -7 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + -2x = -7 + 26
-2x = -7 + 26

Combine like terms: -7 + 26 = 19
-2x = 19

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -9.5

Simplifying
x = -9.5

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