-.5x+17=20x

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Solution for -.5x+17=20x equation:


Simplifying
-0.5x + 17 = 20x

Reorder the terms:
17 + -0.5x = 20x

Solving
17 + -0.5x = 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -0.5x + -20x = 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: -0.5x + -20x = -20.5x
17 + -20.5x = 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
17 + -20.5x = 0

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -20.5x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -20.5x = 0 + -17
-20.5x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
-20.5x = -17

Divide each side by '-20.5'.
x = 0.8292682927

Simplifying
x = 0.8292682927

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