20-(x+17)=2x

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Solution for 20-(x+17)=2x equation:


Simplifying
20 + -1(x + 17) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1(17 + x) = 2x
20 + (17 * -1 + x * -1) = 2x
20 + (-17 + -1x) = 2x

Combine like terms: 20 + -17 = 3
3 + -1x = 2x

Solving
3 + -1x = 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.
3 + -1x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
3 + -3x = 2x + -2x

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -3x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -3
-3x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-3x = -3

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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