17=2x-(x+1)

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Solution for 17=2x-(x+1) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
17 = 2x + -1(1 + x)
17 = 2x + (1 * -1 + x * -1)
17 = 2x + (-1 + -1x)

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

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

Solving
17 = -1 + 1x

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.
17 + -1x = -1 + 1x + -1x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -17 = -18
-1x = -18

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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