-8x+5(x+7)=17

Simple and best practice solution for -8x+5(x+7)=17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -8x+5(x+7)=17 equation:


Simplifying
-8x + 5(x + 7) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-8x + 5(7 + x) = 17
-8x + (7 * 5 + x * 5) = 17
-8x + (35 + 5x) = 17

Reorder the terms:
35 + -8x + 5x = 17

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
35 + -3x = 17

Solving
35 + -3x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-35' to each side of the equation.
35 + -35 + -3x = 17 + -35

Combine like terms: 35 + -35 = 0
0 + -3x = 17 + -35
-3x = 17 + -35

Combine like terms: 17 + -35 = -18
-3x = -18

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

See similar equations:

| 5x-(7x+8)=3x-38 | | -18=-5y+3(y-4) | | [4x+4]-18=-2 | | (-30a^14b^10/10a^17)^3 | | 2x^2+13x-5=2 | | 4y-15=-1o | | -7w+5(w+6)=32 | | 1/2(5t^2-4t)-1/3(3t^2+12t) | | -8v+3(v-5)=-30 | | t^2+2t-95=0 | | 2(2x-8)=4x+7 | | X+(15/8)=3/2x | | g^2+14g-15=0 | | y/4-y/2=y/8 | | 18+6x=4(2x+3) | | 22.50-22.50r=15.07 | | 6y-3-4y+5+3=0 | | 3(u+3)-8u=19 | | 16=4(x-2)-8x | | u/5-4=u/3 | | y^2-5y^2-66=0 | | 3.05+1.25d=10.55 | | -4y+2(y+5)=30 | | 30a^3b/5a^2b^2 | | -2(2x-1)=9 | | 7y/10+3=3y/4 | | 2(-x)=200 | | 5(w-3)-8w=-21 | | 2x(4x)=200 | | 2x^3-4x+4=0 | | -5v+3(v+8)=20 | | (10+4x^6-10x^7+3x^2)-(5+4x^2-x^6+3x^7)= |

Equations solver categories