(2x+5)-(x+3)+(7x-3)=17

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Solution for (2x+5)-(x+3)+(7x-3)=17 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 5) + -1(x + 3) + (7x + -3) = 17

Reorder the terms:
(5 + 2x) + -1(x + 3) + (7x + -3) = 17

Remove parenthesis around (5 + 2x)
5 + 2x + -1(x + 3) + (7x + -3) = 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2x + -1(3 + x) + (7x + -3) = 17
5 + 2x + (3 * -1 + x * -1) + (7x + -3) = 17
5 + 2x + (-3 + -1x) + (7x + -3) = 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2x + -3 + -1x + (-3 + 7x) = 17

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 7x)
5 + 2x + -3 + -1x + -3 + 7x = 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3 + -3 + 2x + -1x + 7x = 17

Combine like terms: 5 + -3 = 2
2 + -3 + 2x + -1x + 7x = 17

Combine like terms: 2 + -3 = -1
-1 + 2x + -1x + 7x = 17

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-1 + 1x + 7x = 17

Combine like terms: 1x + 7x = 8x
-1 + 8x = 17

Solving
-1 + 8x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 8x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 8x = 17 + 1
8x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
8x = 18

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2.25

Simplifying
x = 2.25

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