7(3x+2)=8(x+5)-17

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Solution for 7(3x+2)=8(x+5)-17 equation:


Simplifying
7(3x + 2) = 8(x + 5) + -17

Reorder the terms:
7(2 + 3x) = 8(x + 5) + -17
(2 * 7 + 3x * 7) = 8(x + 5) + -17
(14 + 21x) = 8(x + 5) + -17

Reorder the terms:
14 + 21x = 8(5 + x) + -17
14 + 21x = (5 * 8 + x * 8) + -17
14 + 21x = (40 + 8x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
14 + 21x = 40 + -17 + 8x

Combine like terms: 40 + -17 = 23
14 + 21x = 23 + 8x

Solving
14 + 21x = 23 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
14 + 21x + -8x = 23 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 21x + -8x = 13x
14 + 13x = 23 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
14 + 13x = 23 + 0
14 + 13x = 23

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 13x = 23 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 13x = 23 + -14
13x = 23 + -14

Combine like terms: 23 + -14 = 9
13x = 9

Divide each side by '13'.
x = 0.6923076923

Simplifying
x = 0.6923076923

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