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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + x) = 3(2 + -1x) + -17
(2 * 5 + x * 5) = 3(2 + -1x) + -17
(10 + 5x) = 3(2 + -1x) + -17
10 + 5x = (2 * 3 + -1x * 3) + -17
10 + 5x = (6 + -3x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x = 6 + -17 + -3x

Combine like terms: 6 + -17 = -11
10 + 5x = -11 + -3x

Solving
10 + 5x = -11 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
10 + 5x + 3x = -11 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
10 + 8x = -11 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
10 + 8x = -11 + 0
10 + 8x = -11

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 8x = -11 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 8x = -11 + -10
8x = -11 + -10

Combine like terms: -11 + -10 = -21
8x = -21

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -2.625

Simplifying
x = -2.625

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