-(x+17)=-2(x+1)

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Solution for -(x+17)=-2(x+1) equation:


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

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

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

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

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

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1x = -2 + 17

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
1x = 15

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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