6x-2(-5x+17)=142

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Solution for 6x-2(-5x+17)=142 equation:


Simplifying
6x + -2(-5x + 17) = 142

Reorder the terms:
6x + -2(17 + -5x) = 142
6x + (17 * -2 + -5x * -2) = 142
6x + (-34 + 10x) = 142

Reorder the terms:
-34 + 6x + 10x = 142

Combine like terms: 6x + 10x = 16x
-34 + 16x = 142

Solving
-34 + 16x = 142

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 34 + 16x = 142 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 16x = 142 + 34
16x = 142 + 34

Combine like terms: 142 + 34 = 176
16x = 176

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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