8x+17(x-3)=4(4x-9)+12

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Solution for 8x+17(x-3)=4(4x-9)+12 equation:


Simplifying
8x + 17(x + -3) = 4(4x + -9) + 12

Reorder the terms:
8x + 17(-3 + x) = 4(4x + -9) + 12
8x + (-3 * 17 + x * 17) = 4(4x + -9) + 12
8x + (-51 + 17x) = 4(4x + -9) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 8x + 17x = 4(4x + -9) + 12

Combine like terms: 8x + 17x = 25x
-51 + 25x = 4(4x + -9) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 25x = 4(-9 + 4x) + 12
-51 + 25x = (-9 * 4 + 4x * 4) + 12
-51 + 25x = (-36 + 16x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 25x = -36 + 12 + 16x

Combine like terms: -36 + 12 = -24
-51 + 25x = -24 + 16x

Solving
-51 + 25x = -24 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 25x + -16x = -24 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 25x + -16x = 9x
-51 + 9x = -24 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
-51 + 9x = -24 + 0
-51 + 9x = -24

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 51 + 9x = -24 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + 9x = -24 + 51
9x = -24 + 51

Combine like terms: -24 + 51 = 27
9x = 27

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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