17=3+1.2(x-3)

Solution for 17=3+1.2(x-3) equation:

Simplifying
17 = 3 + 1.2(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
17 = 3 + 1.2(-3 + x)
17 = 3 + (-3 * 1.2 + x * 1.2)
17 = 3 + (-3.6 + 1.2x)

Combine like terms: 3 + -3.6 = -0.6
17 = -0.6 + 1.2x

Solving
17 = -0.6 + 1.2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.2x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -1.2x = -0.6 + 1.2x + -1.2x

Combine like terms: 1.2x + -1.2x = 0.0
17 + -1.2x = -0.6 + 0.0
17 + -1.2x = -0.6

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1.2x = -0.6 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1.2x = -0.6 + -17
-1.2x = -0.6 + -17

Combine like terms: -0.6 + -17 = -17.6
-1.2x = -17.6

Divide each side by '-1.2'.
x = 14.66666667

Simplifying
x = 14.66666667