3x+2+5(x-1)=10x+17

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Solution for 3x+2+5(x-1)=10x+17 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2 + 5(x + -1) = 10x + 17

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2 + 5(-1 + x) = 10x + 17
3x + 2 + (-1 * 5 + x * 5) = 10x + 17
3x + 2 + (-5 + 5x) = 10x + 17

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5 + 3x + 5x = 10x + 17

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + 3x + 5x = 10x + 17

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-3 + 8x = 10x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8x = 17 + 10x

Solving
-3 + 8x = 17 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 8x + -10x = 17 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
-3 + -2x = 17 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-3 + -2x = 17 + 0
-3 + -2x = 17

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -2x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2x = 17 + 3
-2x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: 17 + 3 = 20
-2x = 20

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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