229-5x=31x+17

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Solution for 229-5x=31x+17 equation:


Simplifying
229 + -5x = 31x + 17

Reorder the terms:
229 + -5x = 17 + 31x

Solving
229 + -5x = 17 + 31x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-31x' to each side of the equation.
229 + -5x + -31x = 17 + 31x + -31x

Combine like terms: -5x + -31x = -36x
229 + -36x = 17 + 31x + -31x

Combine like terms: 31x + -31x = 0
229 + -36x = 17 + 0
229 + -36x = 17

Add '-229' to each side of the equation.
229 + -229 + -36x = 17 + -229

Combine like terms: 229 + -229 = 0
0 + -36x = 17 + -229
-36x = 17 + -229

Combine like terms: 17 + -229 = -212
-36x = -212

Divide each side by '-36'.
x = 5.888888889

Simplifying
x = 5.888888889

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