-17=(x-8)/2

Solution for -17=(x-8)/2 equation:

-17=(x-8)/2

We move all terms to the left:

-17-((x-8)/2)=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


-((x-8)-17*2)=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -((x-8)-17*2), so:

(x-8)-17*2

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(x-8)-34

We get rid of parentheses

x-8-34

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x-42

Back to the equation:

-(x-42)


We get rid of parentheses

-x+42=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x+42=0

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

-x=-42

x=-42/-1

x=+42