-17+15=-2(x+2)

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Solution for -17+15=-2(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
-17 + 15 = -2(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -17 + 15 = -2
-2 = -2(x + 2)

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

Solving
-2 = -4 + -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.
-2 + 2x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 2x = -4 + 0
-2 + 2x = -4

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2x = -4 + 2
2x = -4 + 2

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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