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

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Solution for -1(-5x)+8=-17+2x equation:


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

Remove parenthesis around (-5x)
-1 * -5x + 8 = -17 + 2x

Multiply -1 * -5
5x + 8 = -17 + 2x

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 = -25
3x = -25

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -8.333333333

Simplifying
x = -8.333333333

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