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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
17 + -5x = -2(5 + x)
17 + -5x = (5 * -2 + x * -2)
17 + -5x = (-10 + -2x)

Solving
17 + -5x = -10 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -5x + 2x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
17 + -3x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
17 + -3x = -10 + 0
17 + -3x = -10

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -3x = -10 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -3x = -10 + -17
-3x = -10 + -17

Combine like terms: -10 + -17 = -27
-3x = -27

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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