-17-3x=3(-3x-2)+1

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Solution for -17-3x=3(-3x-2)+1 equation:


Simplifying
-17 + -3x = 3(-3x + -2) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -3x = 3(-2 + -3x) + 1
-17 + -3x = (-2 * 3 + -3x * 3) + 1
-17 + -3x = (-6 + -9x) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -3x = -6 + 1 + -9x

Combine like terms: -6 + 1 = -5
-17 + -3x = -5 + -9x

Solving
-17 + -3x = -5 + -9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '9x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -3x + 9x = -5 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -3x + 9x = 6x
-17 + 6x = -5 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -9x + 9x = 0
-17 + 6x = -5 + 0
-17 + 6x = -5

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 6x = -5 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 6x = -5 + 17
6x = -5 + 17

Combine like terms: -5 + 17 = 12
6x = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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