3x-5+2x+3+7x-17+5x-12=3

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Solution for 3x-5+2x+3+7x-17+5x-12=3 equation: 


Simplifying
3x + -5 + 2x + 3 + 7x + -17 + 5x + -12 = 3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3 + -17 + -12 + 3x + 2x + 7x + 5x = 3

Combine like terms: -5 + 3 = -2
-2 + -17 + -12 + 3x + 2x + 7x + 5x = 3

Combine like terms: -2 + -17 = -19
-19 + -12 + 3x + 2x + 7x + 5x = 3

Combine like terms: -19 + -12 = -31
-31 + 3x + 2x + 7x + 5x = 3

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-31 + 5x + 7x + 5x = 3

Combine like terms: 5x + 7x = 12x
-31 + 12x + 5x = 3

Combine like terms: 12x + 5x = 17x
-31 + 17x = 3

Solving
-31 + 17x = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 31 + 17x = 3 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + 17x = 3 + 31
17x = 3 + 31

Combine like terms: 3 + 31 = 34
17x = 34

Divide each side by '17'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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