3x+17=-8(x+72)

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Solution for 3x+17=-8(x+72) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 17 = -8(x + 72)

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3x = -8(x + 72)

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3x = -8(72 + x)
17 + 3x = (72 * -8 + x * -8)
17 + 3x = (-576 + -8x)

Solving
17 + 3x = -576 + -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 + 3x + 8x = -576 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 3x + 8x = 11x
17 + 11x = -576 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
17 + 11x = -576 + 0
17 + 11x = -576

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 11x = -576 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 11x = -576 + -17
11x = -576 + -17

Combine like terms: -576 + -17 = -593
11x = -593

Divide each side by '11'.
x = -53.90909091

Simplifying
x = -53.90909091

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