7x-(3x+7)=2x-17

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Solution for 7x-(3x+7)=2x-17 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(3x + 7) = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(7 + 3x) = 2x + -17
7x + (7 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 2x + -17
7x + (-7 + -3x) = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7x + -3x = 2x + -17

Combine like terms: 7x + -3x = 4x
-7 + 4x = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 4x = -17 + 2x

Solving
-7 + 4x = -17 + 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.
-7 + 4x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-7 + 2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-7 + 2x = -17 + 0
-7 + 2x = -17

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 2x = -17 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 2x = -17 + 7
2x = -17 + 7

Combine like terms: -17 + 7 = -10
2x = -10

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

Simplifying
x = -5

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