3-(5x-17)=6(x-3)

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Solution for 3-(5x-17)=6(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
3 + -1(5x + -17) = 6(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1(-17 + 5x) = 6(x + -3)
3 + (-17 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 6(x + -3)
3 + (17 + -5x) = 6(x + -3)

Combine like terms: 3 + 17 = 20
20 + -5x = 6(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5x = 6(-3 + x)
20 + -5x = (-3 * 6 + x * 6)
20 + -5x = (-18 + 6x)

Solving
20 + -5x = -18 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -5x + -6x = -18 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -5x + -6x = -11x
20 + -11x = -18 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
20 + -11x = -18 + 0
20 + -11x = -18

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -11x = -18 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -11x = -18 + -20
-11x = -18 + -20

Combine like terms: -18 + -20 = -38
-11x = -38

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 3.454545455

Simplifying
x = 3.454545455

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