SOLUTION: 7x-17+2x=2-8x+15

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Question 542230: 7x-17+2x=2-8x+15
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7x-17%2B2x=2-8x%2B15 Start with the given equation.


9x-17=2-8x%2B15 Combine like terms on the left side.


9x-17=-8x%2B17 Combine like terms on the right side.


9x=-8x%2B17%2B17 Add 17 to both sides.


9x%2B8x=17%2B17 Add 8x to both sides.


17x=17%2B17 Combine like terms on the left side.


17x=34 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2834%29%2F%2817%29 Divide both sides by 17 to isolate x.


x=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=2


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