3x-7+2x=-17

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


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

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

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

Solving
-7 + 5x = -17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 5x = -17 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 5x = -17 + 7
5x = -17 + 7

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

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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