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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3x = 4x + 17

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3x = 4x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = 17 + 4x

Solving
-11 + 3x = 17 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3x + -4x = 17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-11 + -1x = 17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-11 + -1x = 17 + 0
-11 + -1x = 17

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -1x = 17 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -1x = 17 + 11
-1x = 17 + 11

Combine like terms: 17 + 11 = 28
-1x = 28

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -28

Simplifying
x = -28

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