17-4(x+2)=8(x+5)-4

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Solution for 17-4(x+2)=8(x+5)-4 equation: 


Simplifying
17 + -4(x + 2) = 8(x + 5) + -4

Reorder the terms:
17 + -4(2 + x) = 8(x + 5) + -4
17 + (2 * -4 + x * -4) = 8(x + 5) + -4
17 + (-8 + -4x) = 8(x + 5) + -4

Combine like terms: 17 + -8 = 9
9 + -4x = 8(x + 5) + -4

Reorder the terms:
9 + -4x = 8(5 + x) + -4
9 + -4x = (5 * 8 + x * 8) + -4
9 + -4x = (40 + 8x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
9 + -4x = 40 + -4 + 8x

Combine like terms: 40 + -4 = 36
9 + -4x = 36 + 8x

Solving
9 + -4x = 36 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
9 + -4x + -8x = 36 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
9 + -12x = 36 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
9 + -12x = 36 + 0
9 + -12x = 36

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -12x = 36 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -12x = 36 + -9
-12x = 36 + -9

Combine like terms: 36 + -9 = 27
-12x = 27

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = -2.25

Simplifying
x = -2.25

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