3-(5x+7)=17-8x

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Solution for 3-(5x+7)=17-8x equation:


Simplifying
3 + -1(5x + 7) = 17 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1(7 + 5x) = 17 + -8x
3 + (7 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 17 + -8x
3 + (-7 + -5x) = 17 + -8x

Combine like terms: 3 + -7 = -4
-4 + -5x = 17 + -8x

Solving
-4 + -5x = 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.
-4 + -5x + 8x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -5x + 8x = 3x
-4 + 3x = 17 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-4 + 3x = 17 + 0
-4 + 3x = 17

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 3x = 17 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 3x = 17 + 4
3x = 17 + 4

Combine like terms: 17 + 4 = 21
3x = 21

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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