8x-(7x+5)=2x-17

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Solution for 8x-(7x+5)=2x-17 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(7x + 5) = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(5 + 7x) = 2x + -17
8x + (5 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 2x + -17
8x + (-5 + -7x) = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 8x + -7x = 2x + -17

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
-5 + 1x = 2x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 1x = -17 + 2x

Solving
-5 + 1x = -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.
-5 + 1x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + -1x = -17 + 0
-5 + -1x = -17

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -17 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -17 + 5
-1x = -17 + 5

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
-1x = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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