6x-3(x+9)=5x-17

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Solution for 6x-3(x+9)=5x-17 equation:


Simplifying
6x + -3(x + 9) = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
6x + -3(9 + x) = 5x + -17
6x + (9 * -3 + x * -3) = 5x + -17
6x + (-27 + -3x) = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 6x + -3x = 5x + -17

Combine like terms: 6x + -3x = 3x
-27 + 3x = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 3x = -17 + 5x

Solving
-27 + 3x = -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.
-27 + 3x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-27 + -2x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-27 + -2x = -17 + 0
-27 + -2x = -17

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + -2x = -17 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + -2x = -17 + 27
-2x = -17 + 27

Combine like terms: -17 + 27 = 10
-2x = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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