6x-(5x+5)=7x-17

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Solution for 6x-(5x+5)=7x-17 equation:


Simplifying
6x + -1(5x + 5) = 7x + -17

Reorder the terms:
6x + -1(5 + 5x) = 7x + -17
6x + (5 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 7x + -17
6x + (-5 + -5x) = 7x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 6x + -5x = 7x + -17

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

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

Solving
-5 + 1x = -17 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 1x + -7x = -17 + 7x + -7x

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

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-5 + -6x = -17 + 0
-5 + -6x = -17

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -6x = -17 + 5
-6x = -17 + 5

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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