x+(3x-17)=-61

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Solution for x+(3x-17)=-61 equation:


Simplifying
x + (3x + -17) = -61

Reorder the terms:
x + (-17 + 3x) = -61

Remove parenthesis around (-17 + 3x)
x + -17 + 3x = -61

Reorder the terms:
-17 + x + 3x = -61

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
-17 + 4x = -61

Solving
-17 + 4x = -61

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 4x = -61 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 4x = -61 + 17
4x = -61 + 17

Combine like terms: -61 + 17 = -44
4x = -44

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11

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