101-2x=5x+17

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Solution for 101-2x=5x+17 equation:


Simplifying
101 + -2x = 5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
101 + -2x = 17 + 5x

Solving
101 + -2x = 17 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
101 + -2x + -5x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
101 + -7x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
101 + -7x = 17 + 0
101 + -7x = 17

Add '-101' to each side of the equation.
101 + -101 + -7x = 17 + -101

Combine like terms: 101 + -101 = 0
0 + -7x = 17 + -101
-7x = 17 + -101

Combine like terms: 17 + -101 = -84
-7x = -84

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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