2(-3x-12)=4(5x-17)

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Solution for 2(-3x-12)=4(5x-17) equation:


Simplifying
2(-3x + -12) = 4(5x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
2(-12 + -3x) = 4(5x + -17)
(-12 * 2 + -3x * 2) = 4(5x + -17)
(-24 + -6x) = 4(5x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -6x = 4(-17 + 5x)
-24 + -6x = (-17 * 4 + 5x * 4)
-24 + -6x = (-68 + 20x)

Solving
-24 + -6x = -68 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -6x + -20x = -68 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: -6x + -20x = -26x
-24 + -26x = -68 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-24 + -26x = -68 + 0
-24 + -26x = -68

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -26x = -68 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -26x = -68 + 24
-26x = -68 + 24

Combine like terms: -68 + 24 = -44
-26x = -44

Divide each side by '-26'.
x = 1.692307692

Simplifying
x = 1.692307692

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