-x+2(-x)+(-3)=17+x

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Solution for -x+2(-x)+(-3)=17+x equation:


Simplifying
-1x + 2(-1x) + (-3) = 17 + x

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
-1x + 2 * -1x + (-3) = 17 + x

Multiply 2 * -1
-1x + -2x + (-3) = 17 + x
-1x + -2x + -3 = 17 + x

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1x + -2x = 17 + x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
-3 + -3x = 17 + x

Solving
-3 + -3x = 17 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -3x + -1x = 17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-3 + -4x = 17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-3 + -4x = 17 + 0
-3 + -4x = 17

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -4x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -4x = 17 + 3
-4x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: 17 + 3 = 20
-4x = 20

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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