2x - (-17) = 15 -2x - 8 = 72
2x = 15 + (-17) -2x = 72 + 8
2x = -2 -2x = 80
x = -2 : 2 x = 80 : -2
x = -1 x = 40
3 . /x-1/ = 27 / -2x +5 / + 8 = 21
/x-1/ = 27 : 3 / -2x + 5 / = 21 + 8
/x-1/ = 9 / -2x + 5 / = 29
/x/ = 10 / -2x / = 24
x = 10 /x/ = 24 : -2
/x/ = 12
x = 12