159=5x+4(3x+10)

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Solution for 159=5x+4(3x+10) equation:


Simplifying
159 = 5x + 4(3x + 10)

Reorder the terms:
159 = 5x + 4(10 + 3x)
159 = 5x + (10 * 4 + 3x * 4)
159 = 5x + (40 + 12x)

Reorder the terms:
159 = 40 + 5x + 12x

Combine like terms: 5x + 12x = 17x
159 = 40 + 17x

Solving
159 = 40 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
159 + -17x = 40 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
159 + -17x = 40 + 0
159 + -17x = 40

Add '-159' to each side of the equation.
159 + -159 + -17x = 40 + -159

Combine like terms: 159 + -159 = 0
0 + -17x = 40 + -159
-17x = 40 + -159

Combine like terms: 40 + -159 = -119
-17x = -119

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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