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

Simple and best practice solution for 5x-17=-3(3-2x) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5x = -3(3 + -2x)
-17 + 5x = (3 * -3 + -2x * -3)
-17 + 5x = (-9 + 6x)

Solving
-17 + 5x = -9 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 5x + -6x = -9 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-17 + -1x = -9 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-17 + -1x = -9 + 0
-17 + -1x = -9

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -1x = -9 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -1x = -9 + 17
-1x = -9 + 17

Combine like terms: -9 + 17 = 8
-1x = 8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

See similar equations:

| 4*(2x-5)=3-(2x+1) | | 144=-6k | | 5n-45=7n-28 | | 9b-10=-6-18 | | -k-(-9k)-11+2k-4= | | 4m-1+1=m | | x-7x=-12 | | 15x-100=10 | | 12=2(4u-3)-2(5u-1)-6 | | y^3-3y= | | -3(-7b+2)=90 | | 5(4x-3)=37+7x | | 2a-(3b+(2b-c)-4c+(2a-(3b-(c-2b))))= | | 15m+22=-7m+8 | | 2(b+6)=5b-6 | | 2+4x=6+2x | | y=2/3(-6)+8 | | .88z-.5=-.66z+.16 | | 2(w-1)+4=4(2-4w) | | -4(2k+5)=6(2k-1) | | y=2/3(-3)+8 | | 33-7x=14+12x | | y=2/3(0)+8 | | y=17-x | | -2*5*x-1-3=-11 | | 3(z-1)-(6-3z)=5z | | 27p^6q^6=0 | | 8(6x-5)+4=156 | | 3z=14+19z | | -4+5k-6+-9k+3= | | 64=3x-1 | | 2(x-3)+5(-x)=2(-x)+4 |

Equations solver categories