3x+24=(10x+17)-(2x-8)

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Solution for 3x+24=(10x+17)-(2x-8) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 24 = (10x + 17) + -1(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x = (10x + 17) + -1(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x = (17 + 10x) + -1(2x + -8)

Remove parenthesis around (17 + 10x)
24 + 3x = 17 + 10x + -1(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x = 17 + 10x + -1(-8 + 2x)
24 + 3x = 17 + 10x + (-8 * -1 + 2x * -1)
24 + 3x = 17 + 10x + (8 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x = 17 + 8 + 10x + -2x

Combine like terms: 17 + 8 = 25
24 + 3x = 25 + 10x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
24 + 3x = 25 + 8x

Solving
24 + 3x = 25 + 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.
24 + 3x + -8x = 25 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
24 + -5x = 25 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
24 + -5x = 25 + 0
24 + -5x = 25

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -5x = 25 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -5x = 25 + -24
-5x = 25 + -24

Combine like terms: 25 + -24 = 1
-5x = 1

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.2

Simplifying
x = -0.2

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