2x+17=8(x-1)+1

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Solution for 2x+17=8(x-1)+1 equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x = -8 + 1 + 8x

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7
17 + 2x = -7 + 8x

Solving
17 + 2x = -7 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 2x + -8x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
17 + -6x = -7 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
17 + -6x = -7 + 0
17 + -6x = -7

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -6x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -6x = -7 + -17
-6x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: -7 + -17 = -24
-6x = -24

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

Simplifying
x = 4

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