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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-3 + -7x = -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.
-3 + -7x + -7x = -17 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -7x + -7x = -14x
-3 + -14x = -17 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-3 + -14x = -17 + 0
-3 + -14x = -17

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -14x = -17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -14x = -17 + 3
-14x = -17 + 3

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

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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