-3(2x+5)-(x+8)=-17(x-1)

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Solution for -3(2x+5)-(x+8)=-17(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
-3(2x + 5) + -1(x + 8) = -17(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-3(5 + 2x) + -1(x + 8) = -17(x + -1)
(5 * -3 + 2x * -3) + -1(x + 8) = -17(x + -1)
(-15 + -6x) + -1(x + 8) = -17(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -6x + -1(8 + x) = -17(x + -1)
-15 + -6x + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = -17(x + -1)
-15 + -6x + (-8 + -1x) = -17(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -8 + -6x + -1x = -17(x + -1)

Combine like terms: -15 + -8 = -23
-23 + -6x + -1x = -17(x + -1)

Combine like terms: -6x + -1x = -7x
-23 + -7x = -17(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -7x = -17(-1 + x)
-23 + -7x = (-1 * -17 + x * -17)
-23 + -7x = (17 + -17x)

Solving
-23 + -7x = 17 + -17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17x' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -7x + 17x = 17 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -7x + 17x = 10x
-23 + 10x = 17 + -17x + 17x

Combine like terms: -17x + 17x = 0
-23 + 10x = 17 + 0
-23 + 10x = 17

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 10x = 17 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 10x = 17 + 23
10x = 17 + 23

Combine like terms: 17 + 23 = 40
10x = 40

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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