17=5(x-3)-(x-8)

Simple and best practice solution for 17=5(x-3)-(x-8) 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 17=5(x-3)-(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
17 = 5(x + -3) + -1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
17 = 5(-3 + x) + -1(x + -8)
17 = (-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(x + -8)
17 = (-15 + 5x) + -1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
17 = -15 + 5x + -1(-8 + x)
17 = -15 + 5x + (-8 * -1 + x * -1)
17 = -15 + 5x + (8 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
17 = -15 + 8 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: -15 + 8 = -7
17 = -7 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
17 = -7 + 4x

Solving
17 = -7 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -4x = -7 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
17 + -4x = -7 + 0
17 + -4x = -7

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -4x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -4x = -7 + -17
-4x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: -7 + -17 = -24
-4x = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

See similar equations:

| (-3x+7)+(6x+9)= | | -8(x-2)-7=9 | | 2m=5m-10 | | -2(x-7)-8=6 | | 12x-64=0 | | 38=2x-5+2x-5+x+x | | x^2=11x+55 | | 2x^2-10x=-10.5 | | 0.15+0.06(90-m)=9.9 | | (5+3i)*(5-3i)= | | 2x-10x=-10.5 | | (5+3i)*(5-3i)=0 | | x^2-3ix=2 | | 4t^2-7t^2+3=0 | | -9x-10x=19x | | 4y=29.6 | | 52=9+6x+9+6x | | 3(5x-7)(x-2)=0 | | lny^2=9 | | 1/3x+(-1)=12 | | X^2-6x+9x=25 | | 1/3x+(-3)=12 | | 3lny=0 | | 28=3x+3x+3x+3x | | 1/3x+(-2)=12 | | 38=3x+3x+3x+3x | | 8t+1+(-4)+(-6)= | | y=29+16x+2x^2 | | 7+7(-5-5x)=217 | | x^2-19+18=0 | | 29=2x+7+x | | log(x+4)5=10 |

Equations solver categories