3(x-2)+2=17

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x-2)+2=17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2 + 3x = 17

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-4 + 3x = 17

Solving
-4 + 3x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 17 + 4 = 21
3x = 21

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

See similar equations:

| (-14)+2= | | 25x+5y-15=0 | | 2/3v=2/1-4/3 | | 7m+3n-m+2n= | | y^2-8y+6x+16=0 | | 10x^2-6x-2x=0 | | -3-(-5+9)+(-6)= | | x^2-6x+1= | | 2x-5y=-7 | | 10/9=40/t | | 9+7(-9)= | | -6x+6y= | | 20/8=40/t | | 5/6b=17/8 | | 7-18-3= | | -6m-10=-28 | | m/16=8/32 | | 18w-10+17w= | | 4/6=10/t | | n+5/-16=-1 | | 5-2(x+-1)=12 | | 4a(-2)6= | | x/8=100/10 | | 2x-2y+2=0 | | 2-3+x=7 | | 3x(x)= | | -2=-4(-7t+1)+5(8+2y) | | 14+9lnx=7 | | 12c-8+8-4c= | | 3y-2x=0 | | -3(-1)+2= | | x/16=400/20 |

Equations solver categories