-2x+17=-6(x+1)-5

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Solution for -2x+17=-6(x+1)-5 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + 17 = -6(x + 1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
17 + -2x = -6(x + 1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
17 + -2x = -6(1 + x) + -5
17 + -2x = (1 * -6 + x * -6) + -5
17 + -2x = (-6 + -6x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
17 + -2x = -6 + -5 + -6x

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
17 + -2x = -11 + -6x

Solving
17 + -2x = -11 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -2x + 6x = -11 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -2x + 6x = 4x
17 + 4x = -11 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
17 + 4x = -11 + 0
17 + 4x = -11

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 4x = -11 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 4x = -11 + -17
4x = -11 + -17

Combine like terms: -11 + -17 = -28
4x = -28

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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