3x-2(2x-8)=4x+17

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Solution for 3x-2(2x-8)=4x+17 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(2x + -8) = 4x + 17

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-8 + 2x) = 4x + 17
3x + (-8 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 4x + 17
3x + (16 + -4x) = 4x + 17

Reorder the terms:
16 + 3x + -4x = 4x + 17

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
16 + -1x = 4x + 17

Reorder the terms:
16 + -1x = 17 + 4x

Solving
16 + -1x = 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.
16 + -1x + -4x = 17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
16 + -5x = 17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
16 + -5x = 17 + 0
16 + -5x = 17

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -5x = 17 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -5x = 17 + -16
-5x = 17 + -16

Combine like terms: 17 + -16 = 1
-5x = 1

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.2

Simplifying
x = -0.2

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