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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-17 + 3x = 8 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3x + 8x = 8 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 3x + 8x = 11x
-17 + 11x = 8 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-17 + 11x = 8 + 0
-17 + 11x = 8

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 11x = 8 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 11x = 8 + 17
11x = 8 + 17

Combine like terms: 8 + 17 = 25
11x = 25

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 2.272727273

Simplifying
x = 2.272727273

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