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

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


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

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
2(2 * -1x + 1) + (-1x) = 2(-1x) + 17

Multiply 2 * -1
2(-2x + 1) + (-1x) = 2(-1x) + 17

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
2 + -5x = 2 * -1x + 17

Multiply 2 * -1
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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