3x+17+5(x-8)=0

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Solution for 3x+17+5(x-8)=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 17 + 5(x + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3x + 17 + 5(-8 + x) = 0
3x + 17 + (-8 * 5 + x * 5) = 0
3x + 17 + (-40 + 5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + -40 + 3x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: 17 + -40 = -23
-23 + 3x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-23 + 8x = 0

Solving
-23 + 8x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 8x = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 8x = 0 + 23
8x = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: 0 + 23 = 23
8x = 23

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2.875

Simplifying
x = 2.875

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