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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + x) + -1(2x + -5) = -17
(-3 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(2x + -5) = -17
(-9 + 3x) + -1(2x + -5) = -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 3x + -1(-5 + 2x) = -17
-9 + 3x + (-5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = -17
-9 + 3x + (5 + -2x) = -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 5 + 3x + -2x = -17

Combine like terms: -9 + 5 = -4
-4 + 3x + -2x = -17

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-4 + 1x = -17

Solving
-4 + 1x = -17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 1x = -17 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1x = -17 + 4
1x = -17 + 4

Combine like terms: -17 + 4 = -13
1x = -13

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -13

Simplifying
x = -13

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