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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

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

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 3x = -17 + 8

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

Combine like terms: -17 + 8 = -9
3x = -9

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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