-5(2x-7)=2(x-17)-51

Solution for -5(2x-7)=2(x-17)-51 equation:

-5(2x-7)=2(x-17)-51

We move all terms to the left:

-5(2x-7)-(2(x-17)-51)=0

We multiply parentheses

-10x-(2(x-17)-51)+35=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x-17)-51), so:

2(x-17)-51

We multiply parentheses

2x-34-51

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-85

Back to the equation:

-(2x-85)


We get rid of parentheses

-10x-2x+85+35=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-12x+120=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-12x=-120

x=-120/-12

x=+10