-5x+17-3=87-3x

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Solution for -5x+17-3=87-3x equation:


Simplifying
-5x + 17 + -3 = 87 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
17 + -3 + -5x = 87 + -3x

Combine like terms: 17 + -3 = 14
14 + -5x = 87 + -3x

Solving
14 + -5x = 87 + -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.
14 + -5x + 3x = 87 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -5x + 3x = -2x
14 + -2x = 87 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
14 + -2x = 87 + 0
14 + -2x = 87

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -2x = 87 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2x = 87 + -14
-2x = 87 + -14

Combine like terms: 87 + -14 = 73
-2x = 73

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -36.5

Simplifying
x = -36.5

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