-17=4x+3(-x-8)

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Solution for -17=4x+3(-x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-17 = 4x + 3(-1x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-17 = 4x + 3(-8 + -1x)
-17 = 4x + (-8 * 3 + -1x * 3)
-17 = 4x + (-24 + -3x)

Reorder the terms:
-17 = -24 + 4x + -3x

Combine like terms: 4x + -3x = 1x
-17 = -24 + 1x

Solving
-17 = -24 + 1x

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.
-17 + -1x = -24 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-17 + -1x = -24 + 0
-17 + -1x = -24

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -1x = -24 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -1x = -24 + 17
-1x = -24 + 17

Combine like terms: -24 + 17 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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