2x+17=x+5

Simple and best practice solution for 2x+17=x+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 2x+17=x+5 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 17 = x + 5

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

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

Solving
17 + 2x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 2x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
17 + 1x = 5 + 0
17 + 1x = 5

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 1x = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 1x = 5 + -17
1x = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
1x = -12

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

See similar equations:

| X-9=4*X | | 4(7x+5)-12= | | -30=-6(n-3) | | w(x)=5x | | 8-(3c-4)=6c+2(c-5) | | -5x+4=5x-3 | | 5(x+7)-18= | | 2x/3-x/4=3/7-3x/5 | | 100x-5=14 | | 8[5-(4-3x)]+4x= | | 6r+r=5r | | 5x-1=2x+13 | | 3=3+k/10 | | h(x)=6+x | | 24x^2-32=0 | | 0=9x^2-22x+10 | | 5(3x+7)=-47+67 | | x^2-30x-72=0 | | 2r=4*80 | | 8x-6=24-7x | | r=2+8 | | 25x=3+4x | | 725+475L=25 | | -6(3x+1)+4x=64 | | 10-9x-6-5x=6 | | 5d-6=-7 | | 7x+6=7(x+6) | | x+4+x+4+7+7=55 | | 24x^2+20x+4=0 | | 8x^2-2m-5=0 | | x+4*x+4*7*7=55 | | 2x+23y=-7 |

Equations solver categories