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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + x)
2x + x + -3 + x = 17

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-3 + 4x = 17

Solving
-3 + 4x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 4x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 4x = 17 + 3
4x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: 17 + 3 = 20
4x = 20

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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