0.7x-3=3.5x-17

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Solution for 0.7x-3=3.5x-17 equation:


Simplifying
0.7x + -3 = 3.5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.7x = 3.5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.7x = -17 + 3.5x

Solving
-3 + 0.7x = -17 + 3.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3.5x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 0.7x + -3.5x = -17 + 3.5x + -3.5x

Combine like terms: 0.7x + -3.5x = -2.8x
-3 + -2.8x = -17 + 3.5x + -3.5x

Combine like terms: 3.5x + -3.5x = 0.0
-3 + -2.8x = -17 + 0.0
-3 + -2.8x = -17

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -2.8x = -17 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2.8x = -17 + 3
-2.8x = -17 + 3

Combine like terms: -17 + 3 = -14
-2.8x = -14

Divide each side by '-2.8'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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