What is the answer to this algebraic equation?

Question

(2x - 8) + (3x - 10) = 17

Answer 1

2x-8+3x-10=17

   +8           +8

2x+3x-10=25

        +10 +10

    5x      =35

      x      = 7

Answer 2

(2x-8+8)+(3x-10+10)=17+8+10

2x+3x=35

5x=35

5x/5=35/5

x=7

Answer 3

x=7.  becuase, 2x-8+3x-10=17 add the 10 and 8 to both sides. givse you 2x+3x=35 which then becomes 5x=35 .

Answer 4

(2x - 8) + (3x - 10) = 17

2x - 8 + 3x - 10 = 17 {remove parentheses}

5x - 18 = 17 {combine like terms}

5x = 35 {add 18 to both sides}

x = 7 {divide both sides by 5}