17(x-3)+17(x-5)=187

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Solution for 17(x-3)+17(x-5)=187 equation:


Simplifying
17(x + -3) + 17(x + -5) = 187

Reorder the terms:
17(-3 + x) + 17(x + -5) = 187
(-3 * 17 + x * 17) + 17(x + -5) = 187
(-51 + 17x) + 17(x + -5) = 187

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 17x + 17(-5 + x) = 187
-51 + 17x + (-5 * 17 + x * 17) = 187
-51 + 17x + (-85 + 17x) = 187

Reorder the terms:
-51 + -85 + 17x + 17x = 187

Combine like terms: -51 + -85 = -136
-136 + 17x + 17x = 187

Combine like terms: 17x + 17x = 34x
-136 + 34x = 187

Solving
-136 + 34x = 187

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '136' to each side of the equation.
-136 + 136 + 34x = 187 + 136

Combine like terms: -136 + 136 = 0
0 + 34x = 187 + 136
34x = 187 + 136

Combine like terms: 187 + 136 = 323
34x = 323

Divide each side by '34'.
x = 9.5

Simplifying
x = 9.5

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