(5x+8)=(2x-17)

Simple and best practice solution for (5x+8)=(2x-17) 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 (5x+8)=(2x-17) equation:


Simplifying
(5x + 8) = (2x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 5x) = (2x + -17)

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 5x)
8 + 5x = (2x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = (-17 + 2x)

Remove parenthesis around (-17 + 2x)
8 + 5x = -17 + 2x

Solving
8 + 5x = -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.
8 + 5x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + 3x = -17 + 0
8 + 3x = -17

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3x = -17 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3x = -17 + -8
3x = -17 + -8

Combine like terms: -17 + -8 = -25
3x = -25

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -8.333333333

Simplifying
x = -8.333333333

See similar equations:

| -123=-3(1+5k) | | 9x-10=2(12x+8) | | .15(9.85x+3.70)=4.65 | | 9x^2-54x+81=24 | | 62+5.5x=351 | | 9x-10=12x+8 | | -6b+18-3b=5b-36-2 | | 9x^2-6x-8= | | 14=1-6v-7v | | (2x-17)=(5x+8) | | 10+9i= | | 4=-1(n+11) | | 0.5x^2+2.2x=-3.6 | | o=-4a-7a | | 2(p+2)=1.8p-2-0.2(p+2) | | 5h-3h+6= | | 3(3y-9)=-2(y-3) | | -9=-5+4(-y+4)-5(4+3y) | | 3(3y-9)=-2(-3) | | 7x+1=5x+35 | | -7+x*5=-20 | | (3x+29)=(4x-9) | | 6.63x+81=43.9569+9x | | 4x-2(-2x)=6 | | -12=-x-x | | 12x+30=6x-12 | | -54=9d | | 7=x*17+3 | | 15x-3=102 | | 2x-y+3z=37 | | (2k+1)(4k-1)=0 | | 3-4(5-(-7))+3(2)= |

Equations solver categories