3x+5-x=-17

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


Simplifying
3x + 5 + -1x = -17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x + -1x = -17

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
5 + 2x = -17

Solving
5 + 2x = -17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -17 + -5 = -22
2x = -22

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11

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