-12+17=-5(x+3)

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Solution for -12+17=-5(x+3) equation:


Simplifying
-12 + 17 = -5(x + 3)

Combine like terms: -12 + 17 = 5
5 = -5(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
5 = -5(3 + x)
5 = (3 * -5 + x * -5)
5 = (-15 + -5x)

Solving
5 = -15 + -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.
5 + 5x = -15 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
5 + 5x = -15 + 0
5 + 5x = -15

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 5x = -15 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 5x = -15 + -5
5x = -15 + -5

Combine like terms: -15 + -5 = -20
5x = -20

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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