4(x+5)-17=x

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

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

Reorder the terms:
4(5 + x) + -17 = x
(5 * 4 + x * 4) + -17 = x
(20 + 4x) + -17 = x

Reorder the terms:
20 + -17 + 4x = x

Combine like terms: 20 + -17 = 3
3 + 4x = x

Solving
3 + 4x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 4x + -1x = x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + 3x = 0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 3x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + -3
3x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
3x = -3

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1