3(x+2)-(4x+7)=(17x-55)

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Solution for 3(x+2)-(4x+7)=(17x-55) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) + -1(4x + 7) = (17x + -55)

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) + -1(4x + 7) = (17x + -55)
(2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(4x + 7) = (17x + -55)
(6 + 3x) + -1(4x + 7) = (17x + -55)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x + -1(7 + 4x) = (17x + -55)
6 + 3x + (7 * -1 + 4x * -1) = (17x + -55)
6 + 3x + (-7 + -4x) = (17x + -55)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -7 + 3x + -4x = (17x + -55)

Combine like terms: 6 + -7 = -1
-1 + 3x + -4x = (17x + -55)

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-1 + -1x = (17x + -55)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -1x = (-55 + 17x)

Remove parenthesis around (-55 + 17x)
-1 + -1x = -55 + 17x

Solving
-1 + -1x = -55 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -1x + -17x = -55 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: -1x + -17x = -18x
-1 + -18x = -55 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
-1 + -18x = -55 + 0
-1 + -18x = -55

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -18x = -55 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -18x = -55 + 1
-18x = -55 + 1

Combine like terms: -55 + 1 = -54
-18x = -54

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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