17=3(x-1)-(x-8)

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Solution for 17=3(x-1)-(x-8) equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
17 = -3 + 8 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3 + 8 = 5
17 = 5 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
17 = 5 + 2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + -2x = 5 + 0
17 + -2x = 5

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -2x = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -2x = 5 + -17
-2x = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
-2x = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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