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171+120b=7\times 85x-10\times 55
Do the multiplications.
171+120b=595x-10\times 55
Multiply 7 and 85 to get 595.
171+120b=595x-550
Multiply 10 and 55 to get 550.
120b=595x-550-171
Subtract 171 from both sides.
120b=595x-721
Subtract 171 from -550 to get -721.
\frac{120b}{120}=\frac{595x-721}{120}
Divide both sides by 120.
b=\frac{595x-721}{120}
Dividing by 120 undoes the multiplication by 120.
b=\frac{119x}{24}-\frac{721}{120}
Divide 595x-721 by 120.
171+120b=7\times 85x-10\times 55
Do the multiplications.
171+120b=595x-10\times 55
Multiply 7 and 85 to get 595.
171+120b=595x-550
Multiply 10 and 55 to get 550.
595x-550=171+120b
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
595x=171+120b+550
Add 550 to both sides.
595x=721+120b
Add 171 and 550 to get 721.
595x=120b+721
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{595x}{595}=\frac{120b+721}{595}
Divide both sides by 595.
x=\frac{120b+721}{595}
Dividing by 595 undoes the multiplication by 595.
x=\frac{24b}{119}+\frac{103}{85}
Divide 721+120b by 595.