-5=3(x+11)-17

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Solution for -5=3(x+11)-17 equation:


Simplifying
-5 = 3(x + 11) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 = 3(11 + x) + -17
-5 = (11 * 3 + x * 3) + -17
-5 = (33 + 3x) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 = 33 + -17 + 3x

Combine like terms: 33 + -17 = 16
-5 = 16 + 3x

Solving
-5 = 16 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -3x = 16 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-5 + -3x = 16 + 0
-5 + -3x = 16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x = 16 + 5
-3x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
-3x = 21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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