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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (17 + x)
2x + -8 + 17 + x = x

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 17 = 9
9 + 2x + x = x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
9 + 3x = x

Solving
9 + 3x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
9 + 3x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
9 + 2x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
9 + 2x = 0

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 2x = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -9
2x = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
2x = -9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4.5

Simplifying
x = -4.5

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