17x-(x*3)=3+(x*7)

Solution for 17x-(x*3)=3+(x*7) equation:

Simplifying
17x + -1(x * 3) = 3 + (x * 7)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
17x + -1(3x) = 3 + (x * 7)

Remove parenthesis around (3x)
17x + -1 * 3x = 3 + (x * 7)

Multiply -1 * 3
17x + -3x = 3 + (x * 7)

Combine like terms: 17x + -3x = 14x
14x = 3 + (x * 7)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
14x = 3 + (7x)

Solving
14x = 3 + (7x)

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '(-7x)' to each side of the equation.
14x + (-7x) = 3 + (7x) + (-7x)

Combine like terms: 14x + (-7x) = 7x
7x = 3 + (7x) + (-7x)

Combine like terms: (7x) + (-7x) = 0
7x = 3 + 0
7x = 3

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
x = 0.4285714286