6x+17=2(x-3)+5

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Solution for 6x+17=2(x-3)+5 equation:


Simplifying
6x + 17 = 2(x + -3) + 5

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

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

Reorder the terms:
17 + 6x = -6 + 5 + 2x

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

Solving
17 + 6x = -1 + 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.
17 + 6x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
17 + 4x = -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + 4x = -1 + 0
17 + 4x = -1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 4x = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 4x = -1 + -17
4x = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: -1 + -17 = -18
4x = -18

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -4.5

Simplifying
x = -4.5

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