0.9+(8x+16)=1.7-(x+2)

Solution for 0.9+(8x+16)=1.7-(x+2) equation:

Simplifying
0.9 + (8x + 16) = 1.7 + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
0.9 + (16 + 8x) = 1.7 + -1(x + 2)

Remove parenthesis around (16 + 8x)
0.9 + 16 + 8x = 1.7 + -1(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 0.9 + 16 = 16.9
16.9 + 8x = 1.7 + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
16.9 + 8x = 1.7 + -1(2 + x)
16.9 + 8x = 1.7 + (2 * -1 + x * -1)
16.9 + 8x = 1.7 + (-2 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 1.7 + -2 = -0.3
16.9 + 8x = -0.3 + -1x

Solving
16.9 + 8x = -0.3 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
16.9 + 8x + x = -0.3 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 8x + x = 9x
16.9 + 9x = -0.3 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
16.9 + 9x = -0.3 + 0
16.9 + 9x = -0.3

Add '-16.9' to each side of the equation.
16.9 + -16.9 + 9x = -0.3 + -16.9

Combine like terms: 16.9 + -16.9 = 0.0
0.0 + 9x = -0.3 + -16.9
9x = -0.3 + -16.9

Combine like terms: -0.3 + -16.9 = -17.2
9x = -17.2

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -1.911111111

Simplifying
x = -1.911111111