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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
17 + -4(-3 + x) = -1(x + -8)
17 + (-3 * -4 + x * -4) = -1(x + -8)
17 + (12 + -4x) = -1(x + -8)

Combine like terms: 17 + 12 = 29
29 + -4x = -1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
29 + -4x = -1(-8 + x)
29 + -4x = (-8 * -1 + x * -1)
29 + -4x = (8 + -1x)

Solving
29 + -4x = 8 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
29 + -4x + x = 8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -4x + x = -3x
29 + -3x = 8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
29 + -3x = 8 + 0
29 + -3x = 8

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -29 + -3x = 8 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -3x = 8 + -29
-3x = 8 + -29

Combine like terms: 8 + -29 = -21
-3x = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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