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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5x + 3(-2 + x) = 17
5 + 5x + (-2 * 3 + x * 3) = 17
5 + 5x + (-6 + 3x) = 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + 5x + 3x = 17

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + 5x + 3x = 17

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-1 + 8x = 17

Solving
-1 + 8x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 8x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 8x = 17 + 1
8x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
8x = 18

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2.25

Simplifying
x = 2.25

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