-8x+17=-4x-5(x-3)

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Solution for -8x+17=-4x-5(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
-8x + 17 = -4x + -5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -8x = -4x + -5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -8x = -4x + -5(-3 + x)
17 + -8x = -4x + (-3 * -5 + x * -5)
17 + -8x = -4x + (15 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -8x = 15 + -4x + -5x

Combine like terms: -4x + -5x = -9x
17 + -8x = 15 + -9x

Solving
17 + -8x = 15 + -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 + -8x + 9x = 15 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -8x + 9x = 1x
17 + 1x = 15 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -9x + 9x = 0
17 + 1x = 15 + 0
17 + 1x = 15

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 1x = 15 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 1x = 15 + -17
1x = 15 + -17

Combine like terms: 15 + -17 = -2
1x = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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