2(x+7)-1=3x-(2x-17)

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Solution for 2(x+7)-1=3x-(2x-17) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 7) + -1 = 3x + -1(2x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
2(7 + x) + -1 = 3x + -1(2x + -17)
(7 * 2 + x * 2) + -1 = 3x + -1(2x + -17)
(14 + 2x) + -1 = 3x + -1(2x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1 + 2x = 3x + -1(2x + -17)

Combine like terms: 14 + -1 = 13
13 + 2x = 3x + -1(2x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
13 + 2x = 3x + -1(-17 + 2x)
13 + 2x = 3x + (-17 * -1 + 2x * -1)
13 + 2x = 3x + (17 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
13 + 2x = 17 + 3x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
13 + 2x = 17 + 1x

Solving
13 + 2x = 17 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
13 + 2x + -1x = 17 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
13 + 1x = 17 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
13 + 1x = 17 + 0
13 + 1x = 17

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + 1x = 17 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + 1x = 17 + -13
1x = 17 + -13

Combine like terms: 17 + -13 = 4
1x = 4

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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