5(x-1)+17(x-2)=2x+1

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Solution for 5(x-1)+17(x-2)=2x+1 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) + 17(x + -2) = 2x + 1

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) + 17(x + -2) = 2x + 1
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) + 17(x + -2) = 2x + 1
(-5 + 5x) + 17(x + -2) = 2x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + 17(-2 + x) = 2x + 1
-5 + 5x + (-2 * 17 + x * 17) = 2x + 1
-5 + 5x + (-34 + 17x) = 2x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -34 + 5x + 17x = 2x + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + -34 = -39
-39 + 5x + 17x = 2x + 1

Combine like terms: 5x + 17x = 22x
-39 + 22x = 2x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-39 + 22x = 1 + 2x

Solving
-39 + 22x = 1 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-39 + 22x + -2x = 1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 22x + -2x = 20x
-39 + 20x = 1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-39 + 20x = 1 + 0
-39 + 20x = 1

Add '39' to each side of the equation.
-39 + 39 + 20x = 1 + 39

Combine like terms: -39 + 39 = 0
0 + 20x = 1 + 39
20x = 1 + 39

Combine like terms: 1 + 39 = 40
20x = 40

Divide each side by '20'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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