17x-20-7x=2(6x-4)

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Solution for 17x-20-7x=2(6x-4) equation:


Simplifying
17x + -20 + -7x = 2(6x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 17x + -7x = 2(6x + -4)

Combine like terms: 17x + -7x = 10x
-20 + 10x = 2(6x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 10x = 2(-4 + 6x)
-20 + 10x = (-4 * 2 + 6x * 2)
-20 + 10x = (-8 + 12x)

Solving
-20 + 10x = -8 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 10x + -12x = -8 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 10x + -12x = -2x
-20 + -2x = -8 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-20 + -2x = -8 + 0
-20 + -2x = -8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -2x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + 20
-2x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
-2x = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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