3x+15-10x-16=3x-(x-17)

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Solution for 3x+15-10x-16=3x-(x-17) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 15 + -10x + -16 = 3x + -1(x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
15 + -16 + 3x + -10x = 3x + -1(x + -17)

Combine like terms: 15 + -16 = -1
-1 + 3x + -10x = 3x + -1(x + -17)

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
-1 + -7x = 3x + -1(x + -17)

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -7x = 17 + 3x + -1x

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

Solving
-1 + -7x = 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.
-1 + -7x + -2x = 17 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-1 + -9x = 17 + 0
-1 + -9x = 17

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

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -9x = 17 + 1
-9x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
-9x = 18

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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