3-3(x+4)=5x-17

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Solution for 3-3(x+4)=5x-17 equation:


Simplifying
3 + -3(x + 4) = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3(4 + x) = 5x + -17
3 + (4 * -3 + x * -3) = 5x + -17
3 + (-12 + -3x) = 5x + -17

Combine like terms: 3 + -12 = -9
-9 + -3x = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -3x = -17 + 5x

Solving
-9 + -3x = -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.
-9 + -3x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-9 + -8x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-9 + -8x = -17 + 0
-9 + -8x = -17

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -8x = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -8x = -17 + 9
-8x = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -17 + 9 = -8
-8x = -8

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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