5x+8-x-3=2x+17

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Solution for 5x+8-x-3=2x+17 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 + -1x + -3 = 2x + 17

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3 + 5x + -1x = 2x + 17

Combine like terms: 8 + -3 = 5
5 + 5x + -1x = 2x + 17

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
5 + 4x = 2x + 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 4x = 17 + 2x

Solving
5 + 4x = 17 + 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.
5 + 4x + -2x = 17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
5 + 2x = 17 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
2x = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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