Verified Answer :

8x-15=17 now to get rid of the 15 simply add 15 to each sides like so

8x-15=17
    +15|+15
      0  | 32
then bring down 8x and 32, then you have to divide 8 on both sides to get rid of 8 and have x and divide 8 and 32 and then you get x 

\(\frac{8x}{-8}\) |  \(\frac{32}{8}\)
                                   
   x = 4