5x+4=3x-17

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Solution for 5x+4=3x-17 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 4 = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x = 3x + -17

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x = -17 + 3x

Solving
4 + 5x = -17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 5x + -3x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
4 + 2x = -17 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
4 + 2x = -17 + 0
4 + 2x = -17

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 2x = -17 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 2x = -17 + -4
2x = -17 + -4

Combine like terms: -17 + -4 = -21
2x = -21

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -10.5

Simplifying
x = -10.5

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