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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
x + -5 + -1x + -2(-5 + x) = 17 + x
x + -5 + -1x + (-5 * -2 + x * -2) = 17 + x
x + -5 + -1x + (10 + -2x) = 17 + x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10 + x + -1x + -2x = 17 + x

Combine like terms: -5 + 10 = 5
5 + x + -1x + -2x = 17 + x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
5 + 0 + -2x = 17 + x
5 + -2x = 17 + x

Solving
5 + -2x = 17 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -2x + -1x = 17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
5 + -3x = 17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
5 + -3x = 17 + 0
5 + -3x = 17

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3x = 17 + -5
-3x = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
-3x = 12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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