8x-17=2(5x-1)

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Solution for 8x-17=2(5x-1) equation:


Simplifying
8x + -17 = 2(5x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8x = 2(5x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8x = 2(-1 + 5x)
-17 + 8x = (-1 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-17 + 8x = (-2 + 10x)

Solving
-17 + 8x = -2 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 8x + -10x = -2 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
-17 + -2x = -2 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-17 + -2x = -2 + 0
-17 + -2x = -2

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -2x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -2x = -2 + 17
-2x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
-2x = 15

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -7.5

Simplifying
x = -7.5

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