-3(4x+3)+4(-x-2)=17

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


Simplifying
-3(4x + 3) + 4(-1x + -2) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-3(3 + 4x) + 4(-1x + -2) = 17
(3 * -3 + 4x * -3) + 4(-1x + -2) = 17
(-9 + -12x) + 4(-1x + -2) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -12x + 4(-2 + -1x) = 17
-9 + -12x + (-2 * 4 + -1x * 4) = 17
-9 + -12x + (-8 + -4x) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -8 + -12x + -4x = 17

Combine like terms: -9 + -8 = -17
-17 + -12x + -4x = 17

Combine like terms: -12x + -4x = -16x
-17 + -16x = 17

Solving
-17 + -16x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -16x = 17 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -16x = 17 + 17
-16x = 17 + 17

Combine like terms: 17 + 17 = 34
-16x = 34

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -2.125

Simplifying
x = -2.125

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