x+17=3x-11

Simple and best practice solution for x+17=3x-11 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 x+17=3x-11 equation:


Simplifying
x + 17 = 3x + -11

Reorder the terms:
17 + x = 3x + -11

Reorder the terms:
17 + x = -11 + 3x

Solving
17 + x = -11 + 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 + x + -3x = -11 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
17 + -2x = -11 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
17 + -2x = -11 + 0
17 + -2x = -11

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -2x = -11 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -2x = -11 + -17
-2x = -11 + -17

Combine like terms: -11 + -17 = -28
-2x = -28

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

See similar equations:

| X+20+4x=-32-4x-38 | | VC=Q^3-15/2*Q^2+200*Q | | ax-7=x+a | | 3/5t=1/2s | | 3/5t=1/2sbut-t=1/2s | | -R/4+B.2R/4)^2+15R/16^2)^0.5-R/16)^-1-(((-R/4+B.2R/4)^2+15R/16^2)^0.5+R/16)^-1):2=B.r | | 2x-6x+18=0 | | -yx-4y=5x+8 | | (x^2-yz)p+(y^2-zx)q=z^2-xy | | x^1/3-2x^1/6-8=0 | | x^(1/3)-2x^(1/6)-8=0 | | 1-64t^2=0 | | x+3/x-4 | | 6x+3y-6z-1=0 | | (3v+5)(2+v)=0 | | 78+3(x-9)=78+3+x+27 | | 1/y-2+1/6=-4/3y-6 | | 4x^2-11y^2-23x+y=20 | | x+y=2x-y=0 | | 621/2*131/9 | | sinx/x | | sinx/x=5045/5046 | | 2p=p+3[2] | | x^12=4.4 | | x^2-14x+4y+13=0 | | 95206.35=x+(x*2.46) | | ((3x^4+4)/(3x^4-4))^1/3 | | 4xs=22 | | 1x+3x=22 | | 3x-6/2x+1=0 | | 8-3s-s=12 | | x*x-15=154 |

Equations solver categories