9(x-1)-(9x-8)=17x

Solution for 9(x-1)-(9x-8)=17x equation:

Simplifying
9(x + -1) + -1(9x + -8) = 17x

Reorder the terms:
9(-1 + x) + -1(9x + -8) = 17x
(-1 * 9 + x * 9) + -1(9x + -8) = 17x
(-9 + 9x) + -1(9x + -8) = 17x

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9x + -1(-8 + 9x) = 17x
-9 + 9x + (-8 * -1 + 9x * -1) = 17x
-9 + 9x + (8 + -9x) = 17x

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

Combine like terms: -9 + 8 = -1
-1 + 9x + -9x = 17x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-1 + 0 = 17x
-1 = 17x

Solving
-1 = 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -17x = 0 + 1

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

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

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = -0.05882352941

Simplifying
x = -0.05882352941