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

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


Simplifying
(4x + -3) + -1(2x + 17) = 8

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 4x) + -1(2x + 17) = 8

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 4x)
-3 + 4x + -1(2x + 17) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4x + -1(17 + 2x) = 8
-3 + 4x + (17 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 8
-3 + 4x + (-17 + -2x) = 8

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -17 = -20
-20 + 4x + -2x = 8

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-20 + 2x = 8

Solving
-20 + 2x = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2x = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2x = 8 + 20
2x = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: 8 + 20 = 28
2x = 28

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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