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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + (7 + x) = -17 + -2x

Remove parenthesis around (7 + x)
5x + 7 + x = -17 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
7 + 5x + x = -17 + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x
7 + 6x = -17 + -2x

Solving
7 + 6x = -17 + -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.
7 + 6x + 2x = -17 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
7 + 8x = -17 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
7 + 8x = -17 + 0
7 + 8x = -17

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 8x = -17 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 8x = -17 + -7
8x = -17 + -7

Combine like terms: -17 + -7 = -24
8x = -24

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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