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

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


Simplifying
2x + -1(-3) = -5x + -1(17)

Multiply -1 * -3
2x + 3 = -5x + -1(17)

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2x = -5x + -1(17)

Multiply -1 * 17
3 + 2x = -5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2x = -17 + -5x

Solving
3 + 2x = -17 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 2x + 5x = -17 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
3 + 7x = -17 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
3 + 7x = -17 + 0
3 + 7x = -17

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 7x = -17 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 7x = -17 + -3
7x = -17 + -3

Combine like terms: -17 + -3 = -20
7x = -20

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -2.857142857

Simplifying
x = -2.857142857

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