-17+5=-3(x+8)

Simple and best practice solution for -17+5=-3(x+8) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -17+5=-3(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-17 + 5 = -3(x + 8)

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
-12 = -3(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-12 = -3(8 + x)
-12 = (8 * -3 + x * -3)
-12 = (-24 + -3x)

Solving
-12 = -24 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x = -24 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-12 + 3x = -24 + 0
-12 + 3x = -24

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 3x = -24 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 3x = -24 + 12
3x = -24 + 12

Combine like terms: -24 + 12 = -12
3x = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| 6x^2=-10x+56 | | -144=8v | | -6(0.3x+y+4z)-(x-4-z)= | | 9-21=-3z | | .03(2x+5)=.75 | | 2k(k+11)=-77 | | 6x^2-18=0 | | n+(n+2)=2(n+1) | | 15y=-7d | | x^5-6x^3+9x=0 | | 6p-33=-18 | | 9z+9z=2z-1+5z | | 15-4y=2y-3 | | 4a+16=-9 | | 8y+2=9 | | 30=-4x+8 | | 8x-3=33 | | 5a-6=41 | | 3(8+2x)=96 | | 4a-16=24 | | 4a-16=243 | | 5x-26=13x-2 | | 6x+p=4x+2p | | 4x-6y=34y | | (0)+2x=4 | | x+37=73 | | 1a-2b+2a-7a-3ab+b= | | x-27=23 | | -5y-9(2y+3)=7(3y-2)-(y-7)+23 | | -5-9(2y+3)=7(3y-2)-(y-7)+23 | | 4h+12=11-39h | | 5x-35=5x |

Equations solver categories