7(x-5)-5=17x-140

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Solution for 7(x-5)-5=17x-140 equation:


Simplifying
7(x + -5) + -5 = 17x + -140

Reorder the terms:
7(-5 + x) + -5 = 17x + -140
(-5 * 7 + x * 7) + -5 = 17x + -140
(-35 + 7x) + -5 = 17x + -140

Reorder the terms:
-35 + -5 + 7x = 17x + -140

Combine like terms: -35 + -5 = -40
-40 + 7x = 17x + -140

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 7x = -140 + 17x

Solving
-40 + 7x = -140 + 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.
-40 + 7x + -17x = -140 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 7x + -17x = -10x
-40 + -10x = -140 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
-40 + -10x = -140 + 0
-40 + -10x = -140

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -10x = -140 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -10x = -140 + 40
-10x = -140 + 40

Combine like terms: -140 + 40 = -100
-10x = -100

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

Simplifying
x = 10

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