2x-(3x+9)=7x-17

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Solution for 2x-(3x+9)=7x-17 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(3x + 9) = 7x + -17

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(9 + 3x) = 7x + -17
2x + (9 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 7x + -17
2x + (-9 + -3x) = 7x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2x + -3x = 7x + -17

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-9 + -1x = 7x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -1x = -17 + 7x

Solving
-9 + -1x = -17 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -1x + -7x = -17 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -1x + -7x = -8x
-9 + -8x = -17 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-9 + -8x = -17 + 0
-9 + -8x = -17

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -8x = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -8x = -17 + 9
-8x = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -17 + 9 = -8
-8x = -8

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

Simplifying
x = 1

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