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

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Solution for 3x+17+x=-5-2x equation:


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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
17 + 4x = -5 + -2x

Solving
17 + 4x = -5 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 4x + 2x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
17 + 6x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
17 + 6x = -5 + 0
17 + 6x = -5

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 6x = -5 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 6x = -5 + -17
6x = -5 + -17

Combine like terms: -5 + -17 = -22
6x = -22

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -3.666666667

Simplifying
x = -3.666666667

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