.0833(156x-17)=162(18+12x)

Solution for .0833(156x-17)=162(18+12x) equation:

Simplifying
0.0833(156x + -17) = 162(18 + 12x)

Reorder the terms:
0.0833(-17 + 156x) = 162(18 + 12x)
(-17 * 0.0833 + 156x * 0.0833) = 162(18 + 12x)
(-1.4161 + 12.9948x) = 162(18 + 12x)
-1.4161 + 12.9948x = (18 * 162 + 12x * 162)
-1.4161 + 12.9948x = (2916 + 1944x)

Solving
-1.4161 + 12.9948x = 2916 + 1944x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1944x' to each side of the equation.
-1.4161 + 12.9948x + -1944x = 2916 + 1944x + -1944x

Combine like terms: 12.9948x + -1944x = -1931.0052x
-1.4161 + -1931.0052x = 2916 + 1944x + -1944x

Combine like terms: 1944x + -1944x = 0
-1.4161 + -1931.0052x = 2916 + 0
-1.4161 + -1931.0052x = 2916

Add '1.4161' to each side of the equation.
-1.4161 + 1.4161 + -1931.0052x = 2916 + 1.4161

Combine like terms: -1.4161 + 1.4161 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -1931.0052x = 2916 + 1.4161
-1931.0052x = 2916 + 1.4161

Combine like terms: 2916 + 1.4161 = 2917.4161
-1931.0052x = 2917.4161

Divide each side by '-1931.0052'.
x = -1.510827677

Simplifying
x = -1.510827677