Answer:
The answer is x=7
Step-by-step explanation:
3x+18-8x=-17
move all terms to the left:
3x+18-8x-(-17)=0
add all the numbers together, and all the variables:
-5x+35=0
move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right
-5x=-35
x=-35/-5
x=7
