1) 17x = -7x-2
17x + 7x = -2
24x = -2
x = -1/12
2) 7x + 3 = -9x -7
7x + 9x = -7 -3
16x = -10
x = -5/8
3) 8x + 7 = 5x
8x - 5x = -7
3x = -7
x = -7/3
4) 7 (x-1) = (-3x + 2x)
7x -7 = -x
7x + x = 7
8x = 7
x = 7/8
5) 5 (2x -1) = 3x + 5
10x - 5 = 3x + 5
10x - 3x = 5 + 5
7x = 10
x = 10/7
6) 2 (3x -1) = 5 (2x +3)
6x -2 = 10x +15
-2 -15 = 10x -6x
-17 = 4x
x = -17/4