-17=2(x+4)-5

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Solution for -17=2(x+4)-5 equation:


Simplifying
-17 = 2(x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-17 = 2(4 + x) + -5
-17 = (4 * 2 + x * 2) + -5
-17 = (8 + 2x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-17 = 8 + -5 + 2x

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
-17 = 3 + 2x

Solving
-17 = 3 + 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 + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-17 + -2x = 3 + 0
-17 + -2x = 3

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -2x = 3 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -2x = 3 + 17
-2x = 3 + 17

Combine like terms: 3 + 17 = 20
-2x = 20

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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