2(x+3)=7(x-1)-17

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Solution for 2(x+3)=7(x-1)-17 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(3 + x) = 7(x + -1) + -17
(3 * 2 + x * 2) = 7(x + -1) + -17
(6 + 2x) = 7(x + -1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = 7(-1 + x) + -17
6 + 2x = (-1 * 7 + x * 7) + -17
6 + 2x = (-7 + 7x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = -7 + -17 + 7x

Combine like terms: -7 + -17 = -24
6 + 2x = -24 + 7x

Solving
6 + 2x = -24 + 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.
6 + 2x + -7x = -24 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
6 + -5x = -24 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
6 + -5x = -24 + 0
6 + -5x = -24

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -5x = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -5x = -24 + -6
-5x = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: -24 + -6 = -30
-5x = -30

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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