3(x-4)=2(3x-1)+17

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Solution for 3(x-4)=2(3x-1)+17 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) = 2(3x + -1) + 17
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) = 2(3x + -1) + 17
(-12 + 3x) = 2(3x + -1) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = 2(-1 + 3x) + 17
-12 + 3x = (-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) + 17
-12 + 3x = (-2 + 6x) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = -2 + 17 + 6x

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
-12 + 3x = 15 + 6x

Solving
-12 + 3x = 15 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + -6x = 15 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-12 + -3x = 15 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-12 + -3x = 15 + 0
-12 + -3x = 15

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -3x = 15 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -3x = 15 + 12
-3x = 15 + 12

Combine like terms: 15 + 12 = 27
-3x = 27

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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