8-(3x-8)=17

Simple and best practice solution for 8-(3x-8)=17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
16 + -3x = 17

Solving
16 + -3x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -3x = 17 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -3x = 17 + -16
-3x = 17 + -16

Combine like terms: 17 + -16 = 1
-3x = 1

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333

See similar equations:

| 50=15-6(2x-5) | | 5=x+17 | | (4x-2)=(6x+1) | | 5x+2y=26 | | r-5=17 | | 4x^2-11x+5=-3x+2 | | (2x+5)+(3x-10)=70 | | 9g-(10+4g)=8g+27 | | 3=7(4-2u)-6u | | 6x^2+x-12=0 | | B+3+5b=3(2+b) | | 2(6x-7)=10 | | 8n-(4n+7)=13 | | -.25(x-8)+.5(x+2)=x+3 | | 3a+2(a-1)=7a-4(a+2) | | x^2-8x+12=0 | | 5(2d+8)=7(2d+8) | | x^2-2x+1=4 | | 2=2(4x+1)+2(3x) | | x^2+5x-6=0 | | -5(2x+6)=-3(-4+x) | | 3(x+4-6x)=2x | | -.16(x-18)+.5(x+2)=x+16 | | x^2-5x-14=0 | | x^2+13x+40=0 | | -3+w+5=4(w-1)+w | | 3(5x-10)=15(x-2) | | 4(t-9)=6(t+7) | | 2x+3(x-10)=45 | | 8b+5=3b+21 | | 7y-2(8y+1)=4 | | 15x+24=8(10+3x) |

Equations solver categories