-17=1+(-5x-3)

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Solution for -17=1+(-5x-3) equation:


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

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

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

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

Solving
-17 = -2 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 5x = -2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-17 + 5x = -2 + 0
-17 + 5x = -2

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 5x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 5x = -2 + 17
5x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
5x = 15

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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