5(x-3)-17=2(x-3)-6

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Solution for 5(x-3)-17=2(x-3)-6 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -3) + -17 = 2(x + -3) + -6

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) + -17 = 2(x + -3) + -6
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -17 = 2(x + -3) + -6
(-15 + 5x) + -17 = 2(x + -3) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -17 + 5x = 2(x + -3) + -6

Combine like terms: -15 + -17 = -32
-32 + 5x = 2(x + -3) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 5x = 2(-3 + x) + -6
-32 + 5x = (-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -6
-32 + 5x = (-6 + 2x) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 5x = -6 + -6 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -6 = -12
-32 + 5x = -12 + 2x

Solving
-32 + 5x = -12 + 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.
-32 + 5x + -2x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-32 + 3x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-32 + 3x = -12 + 0
-32 + 3x = -12

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + 3x = -12 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 3x = -12 + 32
3x = -12 + 32

Combine like terms: -12 + 32 = 20
3x = 20

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 6.666666667

Simplifying
x = 6.666666667

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