3x-8=17x-x

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Solution for 3x-8=17x-x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -8 = 17x + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = 17x + -1x

Combine like terms: 17x + -1x = 16x
-8 + 3x = 16x

Solving
-8 + 3x = 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + -16x = 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 3x + -16x = -13x
-8 + -13x = 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
-8 + -13x = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -13x = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -13x = 0 + 8
-13x = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-13x = 8

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = -0.6153846154

Simplifying
x = -0.6153846154

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