3(3x+8)-17x=40

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Solution for 3(3x+8)-17x=40 equation:


Simplifying
3(3x + 8) + -17x = 40

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + 3x) + -17x = 40
(8 * 3 + 3x * 3) + -17x = 40
(24 + 9x) + -17x = 40

Combine like terms: 9x + -17x = -8x
24 + -8x = 40

Solving
24 + -8x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -8x = 40 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -8x = 40 + -24
-8x = 40 + -24

Combine like terms: 40 + -24 = 16
-8x = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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