(2x+3)-2(4x+8)=17

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Solution for (2x+3)-2(4x+8)=17 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 3) + -2(4x + 8) = 17

Reorder the terms:
(3 + 2x) + -2(4x + 8) = 17

Remove parenthesis around (3 + 2x)
3 + 2x + -2(4x + 8) = 17

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2x + -2(8 + 4x) = 17
3 + 2x + (8 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 17
3 + 2x + (-16 + -8x) = 17

Reorder the terms:
3 + -16 + 2x + -8x = 17

Combine like terms: 3 + -16 = -13
-13 + 2x + -8x = 17

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
-13 + -6x = 17

Solving
-13 + -6x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -6x = 17 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -6x = 17 + 13
-6x = 17 + 13

Combine like terms: 17 + 13 = 30
-6x = 30

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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