-8x-17=2(-5x-6)+5

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Solution for -8x-17=2(-5x-6)+5 equation:


Simplifying
-8x + -17 = 2(-5x + -6) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -8x = 2(-5x + -6) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -8x = 2(-6 + -5x) + 5
-17 + -8x = (-6 * 2 + -5x * 2) + 5
-17 + -8x = (-12 + -10x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -8x = -12 + 5 + -10x

Combine like terms: -12 + 5 = -7
-17 + -8x = -7 + -10x

Solving
-17 + -8x = -7 + -10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -8x + 10x = -7 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -8x + 10x = 2x
-17 + 2x = -7 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
-17 + 2x = -7 + 0
-17 + 2x = -7

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 2x = -7 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 2x = -7 + 17
2x = -7 + 17

Combine like terms: -7 + 17 = 10
2x = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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