2x-17=4(x-3)+1

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Solution for 2x-17=4(x-3)+1 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -17 = 4(x + -3) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 2x = 4(x + -3) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 2x = 4(-3 + x) + 1
-17 + 2x = (-3 * 4 + x * 4) + 1
-17 + 2x = (-12 + 4x) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 2x = -12 + 1 + 4x

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-17 + 2x = -11 + 4x

Solving
-17 + 2x = -11 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 2x + -4x = -11 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-17 + -2x = -11 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-17 + -2x = -11 + 0
-17 + -2x = -11

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -2x = -11 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -2x = -11 + 17
-2x = -11 + 17

Combine like terms: -11 + 17 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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