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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -3x + -2(1 + 2x) = -17
-9 + -3x + (1 * -2 + 2x * -2) = -17
-9 + -3x + (-2 + -4x) = -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -2 + -3x + -4x = -17

Combine like terms: -9 + -2 = -11
-11 + -3x + -4x = -17

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
-11 + -7x = -17

Solving
-11 + -7x = -17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -7x = -17 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -7x = -17 + 11
-7x = -17 + 11

Combine like terms: -17 + 11 = -6
-7x = -6

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = 0.8571428571

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