3x-4(5x-6)=17-8x

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Solution for 3x-4(5x-6)=17-8x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -4(5x + -6) = 17 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
3x + -4(-6 + 5x) = 17 + -8x
3x + (-6 * -4 + 5x * -4) = 17 + -8x
3x + (24 + -20x) = 17 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x + -20x = 17 + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -20x = -17x
24 + -17x = 17 + -8x

Solving
24 + -17x = 17 + -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.
24 + -17x + 8x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -17x + 8x = -9x
24 + -9x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
24 + -9x = 17 + 0
24 + -9x = 17

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -9x = 17 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -9x = 17 + -24
-9x = 17 + -24

Combine like terms: 17 + -24 = -7
-9x = -7

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 0.7777777778

Simplifying
x = 0.7777777778

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