17+5x=2x+5

Simple and best practice solution for 17+5x=2x+5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
17 + 5x = 2x + 5

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

Solving
17 + 5x = 5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
17 + 3x = 5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + 3x = 5 + 0
17 + 3x = 5

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 3x = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 3x = 5 + -17
3x = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
3x = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| logx(70-3x)=2 | | n=5+p | | 9w+45=126 | | (4z^2+9z-12)-(5z^2-z+3)=4z^2+9z-12 | | n=2p+3 | | 4(3x-1)-(3x+5)=(6x-1)-5 | | 4(x+3)-6=2x-8 | | (2x^2+3x-4)(x+4)=4 | | 10-11x-7-4x=6 | | x=y+3.5 | | 10=2(x+3)-4 | | (2x^2+3x-4)(x+4)=-4 | | -8+x=-3x+4 | | 0.3x+4x-5=8x-2.6x+9-14 | | -8(-5x)=800 | | (2x^2+3x-4)(x+4)=-2 | | f(n)=6n^2 | | (2x^2+3x-4)(x+4)=0 | | 26=-4-x*2 | | 16x-2=11x-17 | | 3x-10=-5x+3 | | 8-4x=-2x-8 | | x(7x-6)(9x-2)=28000 | | 5+.5(6n+4)=3 | | 28y+4=20 | | 0.9=-0.6x | | 7.1x-5+x-1.1= | | 5(x+4)-3(x-4)=40 | | (-7)+y-(12)=-6 | | -2100x=6300 | | Q^2=P | | 1+34=-5(8x-7) |

Equations solver categories