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

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


Simplifying
5x + -1(7x + 3) = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(3 + 7x) = 5x + -17
5x + (3 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 5x + -17
5x + (-3 + -7x) = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x + -7x = 5x + -17

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-3 + -2x = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2x = -17 + 5x

Solving
-3 + -2x = -17 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -2x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
-3 + -7x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-3 + -7x = -17 + 0
-3 + -7x = -17

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -7x = -17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7x = -17 + 3
-7x = -17 + 3

Combine like terms: -17 + 3 = -14
-7x = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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