4(3x+4)=5(x-2)-17

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Solution for 4(3x+4)=5(x-2)-17 equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + 4) = 5(x + -2) + -17

Reorder the terms:
4(4 + 3x) = 5(x + -2) + -17
(4 * 4 + 3x * 4) = 5(x + -2) + -17
(16 + 12x) = 5(x + -2) + -17

Reorder the terms:
16 + 12x = 5(-2 + x) + -17
16 + 12x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5) + -17
16 + 12x = (-10 + 5x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
16 + 12x = -10 + -17 + 5x

Combine like terms: -10 + -17 = -27
16 + 12x = -27 + 5x

Solving
16 + 12x = -27 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 12x + -5x = -27 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 12x + -5x = 7x
16 + 7x = -27 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
16 + 7x = -27 + 0
16 + 7x = -27

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 7x = -27 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 7x = -27 + -16
7x = -27 + -16

Combine like terms: -27 + -16 = -43
7x = -43

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -6.142857143

Simplifying
x = -6.142857143

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