8x-(5x + 7)=17
remove parentheses.
8x - 5x -7 = 17
move -7 to the other side.
8x-5x = 17 + 7
combine terms
3x = 24
divide both sides by 3.
3x/3 = 24/3
x = 8.
Check it.
8*8-(5*8+7)=17
64-(40+7)=17
64-(47)=17
64-47 = 17
17 = 17
It checks.
Solve
8x-(5x + 7)=17
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