5+10x+1=17x-1

Solution for 5+10x+1=17x-1 equation:

Simplifying
5 + 10x + 1 = 17x + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 1 + 10x = 17x + -1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
6 + 10x = 17x + -1

Reorder the terms:
6 + 10x = -1 + 17x

Solving
6 + 10x = -1 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 10x + -17x = -1 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 10x + -17x = -7x
6 + -7x = -1 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
6 + -7x = -1 + 0
6 + -7x = -1

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -7x = -1 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -7x = -1 + -6
-7x = -1 + -6

Combine like terms: -1 + -6 = -7
-7x = -7

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1