3x+2+(x-1)=8x+17

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Solution for 3x+2+(x-1)=8x+17 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2 + (x + -1) = 8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2 + (-1 + x) = 8x + 17

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
3x + 2 + -1 + x = 8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1 + 3x + x = 8x + 17

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
1 + 3x + x = 8x + 17

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
1 + 4x = 8x + 17

Reorder the terms:
1 + 4x = 17 + 8x

Solving
1 + 4x = 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 + 4x + -8x = 17 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
1 + -4x = 17 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
1 + -4x = 17 + 0
1 + -4x = 17

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -4x = 17 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4x = 17 + -1
-4x = 17 + -1

Combine like terms: 17 + -1 = 16
-4x = 16

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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