17x-8-(x-2)=2x+7-10+12x

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Solution for 17x-8-(x-2)=2x+7-10+12x equation:


Simplifying
17x + -8 + -1(x + -2) = 2x + 7 + -10 + 12x

Reorder the terms:
17x + -8 + -1(-2 + x) = 2x + 7 + -10 + 12x
17x + -8 + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) = 2x + 7 + -10 + 12x
17x + -8 + (2 + -1x) = 2x + 7 + -10 + 12x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2 + 17x + -1x = 2x + 7 + -10 + 12x

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-6 + 17x + -1x = 2x + 7 + -10 + 12x

Combine like terms: 17x + -1x = 16x
-6 + 16x = 2x + 7 + -10 + 12x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 16x = 7 + -10 + 2x + 12x

Combine like terms: 7 + -10 = -3
-6 + 16x = -3 + 2x + 12x

Combine like terms: 2x + 12x = 14x
-6 + 16x = -3 + 14x

Solving
-6 + 16x = -3 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 16x + -14x = -3 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 16x + -14x = 2x
-6 + 2x = -3 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-6 + 2x = -3 + 0
-6 + 2x = -3

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -3 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -3 + 6
2x = -3 + 6

Combine like terms: -3 + 6 = 3
2x = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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