3(4x-1)+5(x-4)=2

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Solution for 3(4x-1)+5(x-4)=2 equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + -1) + 5(x + -4) = 2

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 4x) + 5(x + -4) = 2
(-1 * 3 + 4x * 3) + 5(x + -4) = 2
(-3 + 12x) + 5(x + -4) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 12x + 5(-4 + x) = 2
-3 + 12x + (-4 * 5 + x * 5) = 2
-3 + 12x + (-20 + 5x) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -20 + 12x + 5x = 2

Combine like terms: -3 + -20 = -23
-23 + 12x + 5x = 2

Combine like terms: 12x + 5x = 17x
-23 + 17x = 2

Solving
-23 + 17x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 17x = 2 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 17x = 2 + 23
17x = 2 + 23

Combine like terms: 2 + 23 = 25
17x = 25

Divide each side by '17'.
x = 1.470588235

Simplifying
x = 1.470588235

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