0.83x+0.87(20-x)=17

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Solution for 0.83x+0.87(20-x)=17 equation:


Simplifying
0.83x + 0.87(20 + -1x) = 17
0.83x + (20 * 0.87 + -1x * 0.87) = 17
0.83x + (17.4 + -0.87x) = 17

Reorder the terms:
17.4 + 0.83x + -0.87x = 17

Combine like terms: 0.83x + -0.87x = -0.04x
17.4 + -0.04x = 17

Solving
17.4 + -0.04x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17.4' to each side of the equation.
17.4 + -17.4 + -0.04x = 17 + -17.4

Combine like terms: 17.4 + -17.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.04x = 17 + -17.4
-0.04x = 17 + -17.4

Combine like terms: 17 + -17.4 = -0.4
-0.04x = -0.4

Divide each side by '-0.04'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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