-5=-3(x-11)-17

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Solution for -5=-3(x-11)-17 equation:


Simplifying
-5 = -3(x + -11) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 = -3(-11 + x) + -17
-5 = (-11 * -3 + x * -3) + -17
-5 = (33 + -3x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 = 33 + -17 + -3x

Combine like terms: 33 + -17 = 16
-5 = 16 + -3x

Solving
-5 = 16 + -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.
-5 + 3x = 16 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-5 + 3x = 16 + 0
-5 + 3x = 16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3x = 16 + 5
3x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
3x = 21

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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