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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
17 + -1x = 4(-4 + x) + -2
17 + -1x = (-4 * 4 + x * 4) + -2
17 + -1x = (-16 + 4x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
17 + -1x = -16 + -2 + 4x

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
17 + -1x = -18 + 4x

Solving
17 + -1x = -18 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -1x + -4x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
17 + -5x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
17 + -5x = -18 + 0
17 + -5x = -18

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -5x = -18 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -5x = -18 + -17
-5x = -18 + -17

Combine like terms: -18 + -17 = -35
-5x = -35

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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