Question Solve the equation x=817Alternative Form x=2.125 Evaluate 5=5(x−2)×8Multiply the terms 5=40(x−2)Swap the sides of the equation 40(x−2)=5Divide both sides 4040(x−2)=405Divide the numbers x−2=405Cancel out the common factor 5 x−2=81Move the constant to the right side x=81+2Solution More Steps Evaluate 81+2Reduce fractions to a common denominator 81+82×8Write all numerators above the common denominator 81+2×8Multiply the numbers 81+16Add the numbers 817 x=817Alternative Form x=2.125 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 8x=17 Evaluate 5=5(x−2)×8Evaluate 5=40(x−2)Multiply More Steps Evaluate 40(x−2)Apply the distributive property 40x−40×2Multiply the numbers 40x−80 5=40x−80Rewrite the expression 40x−80=5Move the constant to the right side 40x=85Solution 8x=17 Show Solution Graph
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