3x+2(x-1)=8x+17

Simple and best practice solution for 3x+2(x-1)=8x+17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3x+2(x-1)=8x+17 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2(x + -1) = 8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-1 + x) = 8x + 17
3x + (-1 * 2 + x * 2) = 8x + 17
3x + (-2 + 2x) = 8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + 2x = 8x + 17

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-2 + 5x = 8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = 17 + 8x

Solving
-2 + 5x = 17 + 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.
-2 + 5x + -8x = 17 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-2 + -3x = 17 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-2 + -3x = 17 + 0
-2 + -3x = 17

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = 17 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = 17 + 2
-3x = 17 + 2

Combine like terms: 17 + 2 = 19
-3x = 19

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -6.333333333

Simplifying
x = -6.333333333

See similar equations:

| 5x^4-10x-12=0 | | -2x-124=-7x+76 | | 8m+7=27n-5 | | 5x-7+x=-37 | | 7(1+7x)+4(1-2x)=52 | | 14y+24=6y-76 | | -7/2(17/3k-1)=-557/6 | | -2x^2=12x+16 | | 4x+19+9x-8+90+7x-3+122=540 | | 10x^2-82x+81=0 | | 25+9l=42 | | 64/8n-40 | | -208-6x=276-17x | | ÷/5t)=^ | | 3x-56=0 | | 0.5x^2-0.3x+0.1=0 | | 2x+x-56=0 | | 9+4g=2g-15 | | 3(2)-4(y)=-2 | | (X^3-1)=0 | | 12.7-a/4.2=3.5 | | 2x-55=0 | | 8r+5r-r=225 | | -4x-16=6 | | f(x)=5x+x^3 | | 3(2n-1)-4(2-8n)=-11 | | -(-3)+y=1 | | 1/2x-3-1 | | =(3+2i)(7-3i) | | 2(y+3)-6=2-y | | y=-x^2+1600 | | (1/x)-(1/3)=-(1/3x) |

Equations solver categories