5(x-5)-5=17x-162

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Solution for 5(x-5)-5=17x-162 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -5) + -5 = 17x + -162

Reorder the terms:
5(-5 + x) + -5 = 17x + -162
(-5 * 5 + x * 5) + -5 = 17x + -162
(-25 + 5x) + -5 = 17x + -162

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -5 + 5x = 17x + -162

Combine like terms: -25 + -5 = -30
-30 + 5x = 17x + -162

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 5x = -162 + 17x

Solving
-30 + 5x = -162 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 5x + -17x = -162 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 5x + -17x = -12x
-30 + -12x = -162 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
-30 + -12x = -162 + 0
-30 + -12x = -162

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -12x = -162 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -12x = -162 + 30
-12x = -162 + 30

Combine like terms: -162 + 30 = -132
-12x = -132

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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