2(3x-4)-8=5x-17

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Solution for 2(3x-4)-8=5x-17 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -4) + -8 = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 3x) + -8 = 5x + -17
(-4 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -8 = 5x + -17
(-8 + 6x) + -8 = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -8 + 6x = 5x + -17

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-16 + 6x = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 6x = -17 + 5x

Solving
-16 + 6x = -17 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 6x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-16 + 1x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + 1x = -17 + 0
-16 + 1x = -17

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1x = -17 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1x = -17 + 16
1x = -17 + 16

Combine like terms: -17 + 16 = -1
1x = -1

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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