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

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


Simplifying
5x + (x + 7) = 2x + -1(-17)

Reorder the terms:
5x + (7 + x) = 2x + -1(-17)

Remove parenthesis around (7 + x)
5x + 7 + x = 2x + -1(-17)

Reorder the terms:
7 + 5x + x = 2x + -1(-17)

Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x
7 + 6x = 2x + -1(-17)

Multiply -1 * -17
7 + 6x = 2x + 17

Reorder the terms:
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 = 4x
7 + 4x = 17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
7 + 4x = 17 + 0
7 + 4x = 17

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 4x = 17 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 4x = 17 + -7
4x = 17 + -7

Combine like terms: 17 + -7 = 10
4x = 10

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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