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8+3x=10x-16-5x
Subtract 9 from 17 to get 8.
8+3x=5x-16
Combine 10x and -5x to get 5x.
8+3x-5x=-16
Subtract 5x from both sides.
8-2x=-16
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x=-16-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-2x=-24
Subtract 8 from -16 to get -24.
x=\frac{-24}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=12
Divide -24 by -2 to get 12.