Simplifying
3(4x + -1) + -7x = 17
Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 4x) + -7x = 17 (-1 * 3 + 4x * 3) + -7x = 17 (-3 + 12x) + -7x = 17
Combine like terms:
12x + -7x = 5x -3 + 5x = 17
Solving
-3 + 5x = 17
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 5x = 17 + 3
Combine like terms:
-3 + 3 = 0 0 + 5x = 17 + 3 5x = 17 + 3
Combine like terms:
17 + 3 = 20 5x = 20
Divide each side by '5'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4
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