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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

3x-17-(-2(x-2))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(x-2)), so:

-2(x-2)

We multiply parentheses

-2x+4

Back to the equation:

-(-2x+4)



We get rid of parentheses

3x+2x-4-17=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5x-21=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

5x=21

x=21/5

x=4+1/5

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