-17+23=-2(x+3)

Solution for -17+23=-2(x+3) equation:

Simplifying
-17 + 23 = -2(x + 3)

Combine like terms: -17 + 23 = 6
6 = -2(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
6 = -2(3 + x)
6 = (3 * -2 + x * -2)
6 = (-6 + -2x)

Solving
6 = -6 + -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.
6 + 2x = -6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
6 + 2x = -6 + 0
6 + 2x = -6

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 2x = -6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 2x = -6 + -6
2x = -6 + -6

Combine like terms: -6 + -6 = -12
2x = -12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6