4x-8=2(3x-5)+17

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Solution for 4x-8=2(3x-5)+17 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -8 = 2(3x + -5) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = 2(3x + -5) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = 2(-5 + 3x) + 17
-8 + 4x = (-5 * 2 + 3x * 2) + 17
-8 + 4x = (-10 + 6x) + 17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = -10 + 17 + 6x

Combine like terms: -10 + 17 = 7
-8 + 4x = 7 + 6x

Solving
-8 + 4x = 7 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4x + -6x = 7 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 4x + -6x = -2x
-8 + -2x = 7 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-8 + -2x = 7 + 0
-8 + -2x = 7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = 7 + 8
-2x = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: 7 + 8 = 15
-2x = 15

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -7.5

Simplifying
x = -7.5

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