9x-(2x+2)=2x-17

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Solution for 9x-(2x+2)=2x-17 equation:


Simplifying
9x + -1(2x + 2) = 2x + -17

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7x = -17 + 2x

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

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-2 + 5x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + 5x = -17 + 0
-2 + 5x = -17

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5x = -17 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5x = -17 + 2
5x = -17 + 2

Combine like terms: -17 + 2 = -15
5x = -15

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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