3(7x-2)-2(4x-17)=3(4x+4)-5

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Solution for 3(7x-2)-2(4x-17)=3(4x+4)-5 equation:


Simplifying
3(7x + -2) + -2(4x + -17) = 3(4x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 7x) + -2(4x + -17) = 3(4x + 4) + -5
(-2 * 3 + 7x * 3) + -2(4x + -17) = 3(4x + 4) + -5
(-6 + 21x) + -2(4x + -17) = 3(4x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 21x + -2(-17 + 4x) = 3(4x + 4) + -5
-6 + 21x + (-17 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 3(4x + 4) + -5
-6 + 21x + (34 + -8x) = 3(4x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 34 + 21x + -8x = 3(4x + 4) + -5

Combine like terms: -6 + 34 = 28
28 + 21x + -8x = 3(4x + 4) + -5

Combine like terms: 21x + -8x = 13x
28 + 13x = 3(4x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
28 + 13x = 3(4 + 4x) + -5
28 + 13x = (4 * 3 + 4x * 3) + -5
28 + 13x = (12 + 12x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
28 + 13x = 12 + -5 + 12x

Combine like terms: 12 + -5 = 7
28 + 13x = 7 + 12x

Solving
28 + 13x = 7 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
28 + 13x + -12x = 7 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 13x + -12x = 1x
28 + 1x = 7 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
28 + 1x = 7 + 0
28 + 1x = 7

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 1x = 7 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 1x = 7 + -28
1x = 7 + -28

Combine like terms: 7 + -28 = -21
1x = -21

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -21

Simplifying
x = -21

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