3x+2+5+(-5)=8x+17

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Solution for 3x+2+5+(-5)=8x+17 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2 + 5 + (-5) = 8x + 17
3x + 2 + 5 + -5 = 8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5 + -5 + 3x = 8x + 17

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
7 + -5 + 3x = 8x + 17

Combine like terms: 7 + -5 = 2
2 + 3x = 8x + 17

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

Solving
2 + 3x = 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 + 3x + -8x = 17 + 8x + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
2 + -5x = 17 + 0
2 + -5x = 17

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5x = 17 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5x = 17 + -2
-5x = 17 + -2

Combine like terms: 17 + -2 = 15
-5x = 15

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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