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

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

Simplifying
17 + -1(11 + x) + -3 = -5
17 + (11 * -1 + x * -1) + -3 = -5
17 + (-11 + -1x) + -3 = -5

Reorder the terms:
17 + -11 + -3 + -1x = -5

Combine like terms: 17 + -11 = 6
6 + -3 + -1x = -5

Combine like terms: 6 + -3 = 3
3 + -1x = -5

Solving
3 + -1x = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = -5 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + -3
-1x = -5 + -3

Combine like terms: -5 + -3 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8