(3x-17)+(x+40)=(2x-5)

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Solution for (3x-17)+(x+40)=(2x-5) equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -17) + (x + 40) = (2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
(-17 + 3x) + (x + 40) = (2x + -5)

Remove parenthesis around (-17 + 3x)
-17 + 3x + (x + 40) = (2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x + (40 + x) = (2x + -5)

Remove parenthesis around (40 + x)
-17 + 3x + 40 + x = (2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 40 + 3x + x = (2x + -5)

Combine like terms: -17 + 40 = 23
23 + 3x + x = (2x + -5)

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
23 + 4x = (2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
23 + 4x = (-5 + 2x)

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 2x)
23 + 4x = -5 + 2x

Solving
23 + 4x = -5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
23 + 4x + -2x = -5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
23 + 2x = -5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
23 + 2x = -5 + 0
23 + 2x = -5

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + 2x = -5 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 2x = -5 + -23
2x = -5 + -23

Combine like terms: -5 + -23 = -28
2x = -28

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

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