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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 3x) = 5x + -17
(-4 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 5x + -17
(-8 + 6x) = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x = -17 + 5x

Solving
-8 + 6x = -17 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-8 + 1x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + 1x = -17 + 0
-8 + 1x = -17

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1x = -17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1x = -17 + 8
1x = -17 + 8

Combine like terms: -17 + 8 = -9
1x = -9

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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