-5(3x-7)=2(x-43)-83

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Solution for -5(3x-7)=2(x-43)-83 equation:


Simplifying
-5(3x + -7) = 2(x + -43) + -83

Reorder the terms:
-5(-7 + 3x) = 2(x + -43) + -83
(-7 * -5 + 3x * -5) = 2(x + -43) + -83
(35 + -15x) = 2(x + -43) + -83

Reorder the terms:
35 + -15x = 2(-43 + x) + -83
35 + -15x = (-43 * 2 + x * 2) + -83
35 + -15x = (-86 + 2x) + -83

Reorder the terms:
35 + -15x = -86 + -83 + 2x

Combine like terms: -86 + -83 = -169
35 + -15x = -169 + 2x

Solving
35 + -15x = -169 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
35 + -15x + -2x = -169 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -15x + -2x = -17x
35 + -17x = -169 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
35 + -17x = -169 + 0
35 + -17x = -169

Add '-35' to each side of the equation.
35 + -35 + -17x = -169 + -35

Combine like terms: 35 + -35 = 0
0 + -17x = -169 + -35
-17x = -169 + -35

Combine like terms: -169 + -35 = -204
-17x = -204

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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