1.5x-1=1.7x-5

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Solution for 1.5x-1=1.7x-5 equation:


Simplifying
1.5x + -1 = 1.7x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1.5x = 1.7x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1.5x = -5 + 1.7x

Solving
-1 + 1.5x = -5 + 1.7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.7x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1.5x + -1.7x = -5 + 1.7x + -1.7x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.7x = -0.2x
-1 + -0.2x = -5 + 1.7x + -1.7x

Combine like terms: 1.7x + -1.7x = 0.0
-1 + -0.2x = -5 + 0.0
-1 + -0.2x = -5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -0.2x = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -0.2x = -5 + 1
-0.2x = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-0.2x = -4

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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