3(5x-10)-8=-3(x-15)+17

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Solution for 3(5x-10)-8=-3(x-15)+17 equation:


Simplifying
3(5x + -10) + -8 = -3(x + -15) + 17

Reorder the terms:
3(-10 + 5x) + -8 = -3(x + -15) + 17
(-10 * 3 + 5x * 3) + -8 = -3(x + -15) + 17
(-30 + 15x) + -8 = -3(x + -15) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -8 + 15x = -3(x + -15) + 17

Combine like terms: -30 + -8 = -38
-38 + 15x = -3(x + -15) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 15x = -3(-15 + x) + 17
-38 + 15x = (-15 * -3 + x * -3) + 17
-38 + 15x = (45 + -3x) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 15x = 45 + 17 + -3x

Combine like terms: 45 + 17 = 62
-38 + 15x = 62 + -3x

Solving
-38 + 15x = 62 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 15x + 3x = 62 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 15x + 3x = 18x
-38 + 18x = 62 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-38 + 18x = 62 + 0
-38 + 18x = 62

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 38 + 18x = 62 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + 18x = 62 + 38
18x = 62 + 38

Combine like terms: 62 + 38 = 100
18x = 100

Divide each side by '18'.
x = 5.555555556

Simplifying
x = 5.555555556

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