3(-5x-17)=3

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-17 + -5x) = 3
(-17 * 3 + -5x * 3) = 3
(-51 + -15x) = 3

Solving
-51 + -15x = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 51 + -15x = 3 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + -15x = 3 + 51
-15x = 3 + 51

Combine like terms: 3 + 51 = 54
-15x = 54

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -3.6

Simplifying
x = -3.6

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