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

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Solution for 3(x-2)+5=-8x+17 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + 5 = -8x + 17
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + 5 = -8x + 17
(-6 + 3x) + 5 = -8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5 + 3x = -8x + 17

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-1 + 3x = -8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = 17 + -8x

Solving
-1 + 3x = 17 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3x + 8x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 3x + 8x = 11x
-1 + 11x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-1 + 11x = 17 + 0
-1 + 11x = 17

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 11x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 11x = 17 + 1
11x = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
11x = 18

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 1.636363636

Simplifying
x = 1.636363636

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