5x-17=4x-(x-23)

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Solution for 5x-17=4x-(x-23) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -17 = 4x + -1(x + -23)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5x = 4x + -1(x + -23)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5x = 4x + -1(-23 + x)
-17 + 5x = 4x + (-23 * -1 + x * -1)
-17 + 5x = 4x + (23 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 5x = 23 + 4x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-17 + 5x = 23 + 3x

Solving
-17 + 5x = 23 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 5x + -3x = 23 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-17 + 2x = 23 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-17 + 2x = 23 + 0
-17 + 2x = 23

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 2x = 23 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 2x = 23 + 17
2x = 23 + 17

Combine like terms: 23 + 17 = 40
2x = 40

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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