5+3(x+7)=17(x-2)-10

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Solution for 5+3(x+7)=17(x-2)-10 equation:


Simplifying
5 + 3(x + 7) = 17(x + -2) + -10

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3(7 + x) = 17(x + -2) + -10
5 + (7 * 3 + x * 3) = 17(x + -2) + -10
5 + (21 + 3x) = 17(x + -2) + -10

Combine like terms: 5 + 21 = 26
26 + 3x = 17(x + -2) + -10

Reorder the terms:
26 + 3x = 17(-2 + x) + -10
26 + 3x = (-2 * 17 + x * 17) + -10
26 + 3x = (-34 + 17x) + -10

Reorder the terms:
26 + 3x = -34 + -10 + 17x

Combine like terms: -34 + -10 = -44
26 + 3x = -44 + 17x

Solving
26 + 3x = -44 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
26 + 3x + -17x = -44 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 3x + -17x = -14x
26 + -14x = -44 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
26 + -14x = -44 + 0
26 + -14x = -44

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -14x = -44 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -14x = -44 + -26
-14x = -44 + -26

Combine like terms: -44 + -26 = -70
-14x = -70

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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