2x-3(5x+1)=3x+17

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Solution for 2x-3(5x+1)=3x+17 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -3(5x + 1) = 3x + 17

Reorder the terms:
2x + -3(1 + 5x) = 3x + 17
2x + (1 * -3 + 5x * -3) = 3x + 17
2x + (-3 + -15x) = 3x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2x + -15x = 3x + 17

Combine like terms: 2x + -15x = -13x
-3 + -13x = 3x + 17

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

Solving
-3 + -13x = 17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -13x + -3x = 17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -13x + -3x = -16x
-3 + -16x = 17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-3 + -16x = 17 + 0
-3 + -16x = 17

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -16x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -16x = 17 + 3
-16x = 17 + 3

Combine like terms: 17 + 3 = 20
-16x = 20

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -1.25

Simplifying
x = -1.25

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