3(7x+5)=5(4x+3)-17

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Solution for 3(7x+5)=5(4x+3)-17 equation:


Simplifying
3(7x + 5) = 5(4x + 3) + -17

Reorder the terms:
3(5 + 7x) = 5(4x + 3) + -17
(5 * 3 + 7x * 3) = 5(4x + 3) + -17
(15 + 21x) = 5(4x + 3) + -17

Reorder the terms:
15 + 21x = 5(3 + 4x) + -17
15 + 21x = (3 * 5 + 4x * 5) + -17
15 + 21x = (15 + 20x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
15 + 21x = 15 + -17 + 20x

Combine like terms: 15 + -17 = -2
15 + 21x = -2 + 20x

Solving
15 + 21x = -2 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
15 + 21x + -20x = -2 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 21x + -20x = 1x
15 + 1x = -2 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
15 + 1x = -2 + 0
15 + 1x = -2

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + 1x = -2 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + -15
1x = -2 + -15

Combine like terms: -2 + -15 = -17
1x = -17

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -17

Simplifying
x = -17

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