17=3(x-2)-(x-9)

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Solution for 17=3(x-2)-(x-9) equation:


Simplifying
17 = 3(x + -2) + -1(x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
17 = 3(-2 + x) + -1(x + -9)
17 = (-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + -9)
17 = (-6 + 3x) + -1(x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
17 = -6 + 3x + -1(-9 + x)
17 = -6 + 3x + (-9 * -1 + x * -1)
17 = -6 + 3x + (9 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
17 = -6 + 9 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: -6 + 9 = 3
17 = 3 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
17 = 3 + 2x

Solving
17 = 3 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + -2x = 3 + 0
17 + -2x = 3

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -2x = 3 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -2x = 3 + -17
-2x = 3 + -17

Combine like terms: 3 + -17 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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