8x+6+9x=-17+x

Solution for 8x+6+9x=-17+x equation:

Simplifying
8x + 6 + 9x = -17 + x

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8x + 9x = -17 + x

Combine like terms: 8x + 9x = 17x
6 + 17x = -17 + x

Solving
6 + 17x = -17 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 17x + -1x = -17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 17x + -1x = 16x
6 + 16x = -17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
6 + 16x = -17 + 0
6 + 16x = -17

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 16x = -17 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 16x = -17 + -6
16x = -17 + -6

Combine like terms: -17 + -6 = -23
16x = -23

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -1.4375

Simplifying
x = -1.4375