[9x+8]=[x-17]

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Solution for [9x+8]=[x-17] equation:


Simplifying
[9x + 8] = [x + -17]

Reorder the terms:
[8 + 9x] = [x + -17]

Remove brackets around [8 + 9x]
8 + 9x = [x + -17]

Reorder the terms:
8 + 9x = [-17 + x]

Remove brackets around [-17 + x]
8 + 9x = -17 + x

Solving
8 + 9x = -17 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 9x + -1x = -17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 9x + -1x = 8x
8 + 8x = -17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
8 + 8x = -17 + 0
8 + 8x = -17

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

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

Combine like terms: -17 + -8 = -25
8x = -25

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -3.125

Simplifying
x = -3.125

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