x+17=2x+1

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Solution for x+17=2x+1 equation:


Simplifying
x + 17 = 2x + 1

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

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

Solving
17 + x = 1 + 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.
17 + x + -2x = 1 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + -1x = 1 + 0
17 + -1x = 1

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-1x = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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