3x-17=7x-5(x-2)

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Solution for 3x-17=7x-5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -17 = 7x + -5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = 7x + -5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = 7x + -5(-2 + x)
-17 + 3x = 7x + (-2 * -5 + x * -5)
-17 + 3x = 7x + (10 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = 10 + 7x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-17 + 3x = 10 + 2x

Solving
-17 + 3x = 10 + 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 + 3x + -2x = 10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-17 + 1x = 10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-17 + 1x = 10 + 0
-17 + 1x = 10

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1x = 10 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 1x = 10 + 17
1x = 10 + 17

Combine like terms: 10 + 17 = 27
1x = 27

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 27

Simplifying
x = 27

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