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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
17 + -8x = -5(x + 1) + -2

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

Reorder the terms:
17 + -8x = -5 + -2 + -5x

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
17 + -8x = -7 + -5x

Solving
17 + -8x = -7 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -8x + 5x = -7 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
17 + -3x = -7 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
17 + -3x = -7 + 0
17 + -3x = -7

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -3x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -3x = -7 + -17
-3x = -7 + -17

Combine like terms: -7 + -17 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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