17+(3x-5)=5x+2

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Solution for 17+(3x-5)=5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
17 + (3x + -5) = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
17 + (-5 + 3x) = 5x + 2

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 3x)
17 + -5 + 3x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
12 + 3x = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x = 2 + 5x

Solving
12 + 3x = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
12 + -2x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + -2x = 2 + 0
12 + -2x = 2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2x = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2x = 2 + -12
-2x = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
-2x = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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