8x-2(5x-4)=3x-17

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Solution for 8x-2(5x-4)=3x-17 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -2(5x + -4) = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
8x + -2(-4 + 5x) = 3x + -17
8x + (-4 * -2 + 5x * -2) = 3x + -17
8x + (8 + -10x) = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8x + -10x = 3x + -17

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
8 + -2x = 3x + -17

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

Solving
8 + -2x = -17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2x + -3x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
8 + -5x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
8 + -5x = -17 + 0
8 + -5x = -17

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -5x = -17 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -5x = -17 + -8
-5x = -17 + -8

Combine like terms: -17 + -8 = -25
-5x = -25

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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