(1-5x)+8=-17+2x

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Solution for (1-5x)+8=-17+2x equation:


Simplifying
(1 + -5x) + 8 = -17 + 2x

Remove parenthesis around (1 + -5x)
1 + -5x + 8 = -17 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8 + -5x = -17 + 2x

Combine like terms: 1 + 8 = 9
9 + -5x = -17 + 2x

Solving
9 + -5x = -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.
9 + -5x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
9 + -7x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
9 + -7x = -17 + 0
9 + -7x = -17

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -7x = -17 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -7x = -17 + -9
-7x = -17 + -9

Combine like terms: -17 + -9 = -26
-7x = -26

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3.714285714

Simplifying
x = 3.714285714

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