-3x-5(7x+17)=-9

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Solution for -3x-5(7x+17)=-9 equation:


Simplifying
-3x + -5(7x + 17) = -9

Reorder the terms:
-3x + -5(17 + 7x) = -9
-3x + (17 * -5 + 7x * -5) = -9
-3x + (-85 + -35x) = -9

Reorder the terms:
-85 + -3x + -35x = -9

Combine like terms: -3x + -35x = -38x
-85 + -38x = -9

Solving
-85 + -38x = -9

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '85' to each side of the equation.
-85 + 85 + -38x = -9 + 85

Combine like terms: -85 + 85 = 0
0 + -38x = -9 + 85
-38x = -9 + 85

Combine like terms: -9 + 85 = 76
-38x = 76

Divide each side by '-38'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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