3x+17=7(x-1)

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Solution for 3x+17=7(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 17 = 7(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3x = 7(x + -1)

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

Solving
17 + 3x = -7 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 3x + -7x = -7 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
17 + -4x = -7 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
17 + -4x = -7 + 0
17 + -4x = -7

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -4x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -4x = -7 + -17
-4x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: -7 + -17 = -24
-4x = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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