2x+17-x=-5x

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


Simplifying
2x + 17 + -1x = -5x

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x + -1x = -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
17 + 1x = -5x

Solving
17 + 1x = -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.
17 + 1x + 5x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 1x + 5x = 6x
17 + 6x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
17 + 6x = 0

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 6x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 6x = 0 + -17
6x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
6x = -17

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -2.833333333

Simplifying
x = -2.833333333

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