17-5(-3)=x

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

Simplifying
17 + -5(-3) = x

Multiply -5 * -3
17 + 15 = x

Combine like terms: 17 + 15 = 32
32 = x

Solving
32 = 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.
32 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
32 + -1x = 0

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -1x = 0 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -32
-1x = 0 + -32

Combine like terms: 0 + -32 = -32
-1x = -32

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 32

Simplifying
x = 32