2-(8x+7)=17+2(x+4)

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Solution for 2-(8x+7)=17+2(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(8x + 7) = 17 + 2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(7 + 8x) = 17 + 2(x + 4)
2 + (7 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 17 + 2(x + 4)
2 + (-7 + -8x) = 17 + 2(x + 4)

Combine like terms: 2 + -7 = -5
-5 + -8x = 17 + 2(x + 4)

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

Combine like terms: 17 + 8 = 25
-5 + -8x = 25 + 2x

Solving
-5 + -8x = 25 + 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.
-5 + -8x + -2x = 25 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -8x + -2x = -10x
-5 + -10x = 25 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + -10x = 25 + 0
-5 + -10x = 25

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -10x = 25 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -10x = 25 + 5
-10x = 25 + 5

Combine like terms: 25 + 5 = 30
-10x = 30

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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