-x-4x-2=-2x-17

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Solution for -x-4x-2=-2x-17 equation:


Simplifying
-1x + -4x + -2 = -2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1x + -4x = -2x + -17

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
-2 + -5x = -2x + -17

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

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

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

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = -17 + 2

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

Combine like terms: -17 + 2 = -15
-3x = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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