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

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


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

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
-12 = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-12 = -2(1 + x)
-12 = (1 * -2 + x * -2)
-12 = (-2 + -2x)

Solving
-12 = -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.
-12 + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-12 + 2x = -2 + 0
-12 + 2x = -2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2x = -2 + 12
2x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
2x = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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