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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + x) + -3(2x + 5) = 5x + 17
(-5 * 2 + x * 2) + -3(2x + 5) = 5x + 17
(-10 + 2x) + -3(2x + 5) = 5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x + -3(5 + 2x) = 5x + 17
-10 + 2x + (5 * -3 + 2x * -3) = 5x + 17
-10 + 2x + (-15 + -6x) = 5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -15 + 2x + -6x = 5x + 17

Combine like terms: -10 + -15 = -25
-25 + 2x + -6x = 5x + 17

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
-25 + -4x = 5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -4x = 17 + 5x

Solving
-25 + -4x = 17 + 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.
-25 + -4x + -5x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -4x + -5x = -9x
-25 + -9x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-25 + -9x = 17 + 0
-25 + -9x = 17

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + -9x = 17 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -9x = 17 + 25
-9x = 17 + 25

Combine like terms: 17 + 25 = 42
-9x = 42

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -4.666666667

Simplifying
x = -4.666666667

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