7(3x-8)-5(4x-2)=2(x-17)

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Solution for 7(3x-8)-5(4x-2)=2(x-17) equation:


Simplifying
7(3x + -8) + -5(4x + -2) = 2(x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
7(-8 + 3x) + -5(4x + -2) = 2(x + -17)
(-8 * 7 + 3x * 7) + -5(4x + -2) = 2(x + -17)
(-56 + 21x) + -5(4x + -2) = 2(x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 21x + -5(-2 + 4x) = 2(x + -17)
-56 + 21x + (-2 * -5 + 4x * -5) = 2(x + -17)
-56 + 21x + (10 + -20x) = 2(x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 10 + 21x + -20x = 2(x + -17)

Combine like terms: -56 + 10 = -46
-46 + 21x + -20x = 2(x + -17)

Combine like terms: 21x + -20x = 1x
-46 + 1x = 2(x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-46 + 1x = 2(-17 + x)
-46 + 1x = (-17 * 2 + x * 2)
-46 + 1x = (-34 + 2x)

Solving
-46 + 1x = -34 + 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.
-46 + 1x + -2x = -34 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-46 + -1x = -34 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-46 + -1x = -34 + 0
-46 + -1x = -34

Add '46' to each side of the equation.
-46 + 46 + -1x = -34 + 46

Combine like terms: -46 + 46 = 0
0 + -1x = -34 + 46
-1x = -34 + 46

Combine like terms: -34 + 46 = 12
-1x = 12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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