x+(x-7)=17

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


Simplifying
x + (x + -7) = 17

Reorder the terms:
x + (-7 + x) = 17

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + x)
x + -7 + x = 17

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

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

Solving
-7 + 2x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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 = 24
2x = 24

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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