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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4 + 5x = 3x + -17

Combine like terms: -10 + 4 = -6
-6 + 5x = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5x = -17 + 3x

Solving
-6 + 5x = -17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 5x + -3x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-6 + 2x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-6 + 2x = -17 + 0
-6 + 2x = -17

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -17 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -17 + 6
2x = -17 + 6

Combine like terms: -17 + 6 = -11
2x = -11

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -5.5

Simplifying
x = -5.5

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