7(x+7)+3(x-4)=-17

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Solution for 7(x+7)+3(x-4)=-17 equation:


Simplifying
7(x + 7) + 3(x + -4) = -17

Reorder the terms:
7(7 + x) + 3(x + -4) = -17
(7 * 7 + x * 7) + 3(x + -4) = -17
(49 + 7x) + 3(x + -4) = -17

Reorder the terms:
49 + 7x + 3(-4 + x) = -17
49 + 7x + (-4 * 3 + x * 3) = -17
49 + 7x + (-12 + 3x) = -17

Reorder the terms:
49 + -12 + 7x + 3x = -17

Combine like terms: 49 + -12 = 37
37 + 7x + 3x = -17

Combine like terms: 7x + 3x = 10x
37 + 10x = -17

Solving
37 + 10x = -17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + 10x = -17 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + 10x = -17 + -37
10x = -17 + -37

Combine like terms: -17 + -37 = -54
10x = -54

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -5.4

Simplifying
x = -5.4

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