-17+1=-2(x+5)

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Solution for -17+1=-2(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
-17 + 1 = -2(x + 5)

Combine like terms: -17 + 1 = -16
-16 = -2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-16 = -2(5 + x)
-16 = (5 * -2 + x * -2)
-16 = (-10 + -2x)

Solving
-16 = -10 + -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.
-16 + 2x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 2x = -10 + 0
-16 + 2x = -10

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2x = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + 16
2x = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -10 + 16 = 6
2x = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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