3(5x-6)-2=x-(17-x)

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Solution for 3(5x-6)-2=x-(17-x) equation:


Simplifying
3(5x + -6) + -2 = x + -1(17 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 5x) + -2 = x + -1(17 + -1x)
(-6 * 3 + 5x * 3) + -2 = x + -1(17 + -1x)
(-18 + 15x) + -2 = x + -1(17 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -2 + 15x = x + -1(17 + -1x)

Combine like terms: -18 + -2 = -20
-20 + 15x = x + -1(17 + -1x)
-20 + 15x = x + (17 * -1 + -1x * -1)
-20 + 15x = x + (-17 + 1x)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 15x = -17 + x + 1x

Combine like terms: x + 1x = 2x
-20 + 15x = -17 + 2x

Solving
-20 + 15x = -17 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 15x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 15x + -2x = 13x
-20 + 13x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-20 + 13x = -17 + 0
-20 + 13x = -17

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 13x = -17 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 13x = -17 + 20
13x = -17 + 20

Combine like terms: -17 + 20 = 3
13x = 3

Divide each side by '13'.
x = 0.2307692308

Simplifying
x = 0.2307692308

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