x+17=2(6+x)+8

Solution for x+17=2(6+x)+8 equation:

x+17=2(6+x)+8

We move all terms to the left:

x+17-(2(6+x)+8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x-(2(x+6)+8)+17=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x+6)+8), so:

2(x+6)+8

We multiply parentheses

2x+12+8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x+20

Back to the equation:

-(2x+20)


We get rid of parentheses

x-2x-20+17=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-3=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-x=3

x=3/-1

x=-3