17x-8=-7x-2

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Solution for 17x-8=-7x-2 equation:


Simplifying
17x + -8 = -7x + -2

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

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

Solving
-8 + 17x = -2 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 17x + 7x = -2 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 17x + 7x = 24x
-8 + 24x = -2 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-8 + 24x = -2 + 0
-8 + 24x = -2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 24x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 24x = -2 + 8
24x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
24x = 6

Divide each side by '24'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25

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