-2(x-5)=x-17

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



-2(x-5)=x-17

We move all terms to the left:

-2(x-5)-(x-17)=0

We multiply parentheses

-2x-(x-17)+10=0

We get rid of parentheses

-2x-x+17+10=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x+27=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-3x=-27

x=-27/-3

x=+9

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