2(x+2)+3(x-5)=3x-17

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Solution for 2(x+2)+3(x-5)=3x-17 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 2) + 3(x + -5) = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + x) + 3(x + -5) = 3x + -17
(2 * 2 + x * 2) + 3(x + -5) = 3x + -17
(4 + 2x) + 3(x + -5) = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2x + 3(-5 + x) = 3x + -17
4 + 2x + (-5 * 3 + x * 3) = 3x + -17
4 + 2x + (-15 + 3x) = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
4 + -15 + 2x + 3x = 3x + -17

Combine like terms: 4 + -15 = -11
-11 + 2x + 3x = 3x + -17

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
-11 + 5x = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5x = -17 + 3x

Solving
-11 + 5x = -17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 5x + -3x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-11 + 2x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-11 + 2x = -17 + 0
-11 + 2x = -17

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 2x = -17 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 2x = -17 + 11
2x = -17 + 11

Combine like terms: -17 + 11 = -6
2x = -6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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