4(10-x)=17(x-1)

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Solution for 4(10-x)=17(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
4(10 + -1x) = 17(x + -1)
(10 * 4 + -1x * 4) = 17(x + -1)
(40 + -4x) = 17(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -4x = 17(-1 + x)
40 + -4x = (-1 * 17 + x * 17)
40 + -4x = (-17 + 17x)

Solving
40 + -4x = -17 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
40 + -4x + -17x = -17 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: -4x + -17x = -21x
40 + -21x = -17 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
40 + -21x = -17 + 0
40 + -21x = -17

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -21x = -17 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -21x = -17 + -40
-21x = -17 + -40

Combine like terms: -17 + -40 = -57
-21x = -57

Divide each side by '-21'.
x = 2.714285714

Simplifying
x = 2.714285714

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