3x-4(3x+17)=-140

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Solution for 3x-4(3x+17)=-140 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -4(3x + 17) = -140

Reorder the terms:
3x + -4(17 + 3x) = -140
3x + (17 * -4 + 3x * -4) = -140
3x + (-68 + -12x) = -140

Reorder the terms:
-68 + 3x + -12x = -140

Combine like terms: 3x + -12x = -9x
-68 + -9x = -140

Solving
-68 + -9x = -140

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '68' to each side of the equation.
-68 + 68 + -9x = -140 + 68

Combine like terms: -68 + 68 = 0
0 + -9x = -140 + 68
-9x = -140 + 68

Combine like terms: -140 + 68 = -72
-9x = -72

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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