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

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


Simplifying
5(17 + -1x) = 2(3x + 4)
(17 * 5 + -1x * 5) = 2(3x + 4)
(85 + -5x) = 2(3x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
85 + -5x = 2(4 + 3x)
85 + -5x = (4 * 2 + 3x * 2)
85 + -5x = (8 + 6x)

Solving
85 + -5x = 8 + 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.
85 + -5x + -6x = 8 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -5x + -6x = -11x
85 + -11x = 8 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
85 + -11x = 8 + 0
85 + -11x = 8

Add '-85' to each side of the equation.
85 + -85 + -11x = 8 + -85

Combine like terms: 85 + -85 = 0
0 + -11x = 8 + -85
-11x = 8 + -85

Combine like terms: 8 + -85 = -77
-11x = -77

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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