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

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


Simplifying
(5x + -2) + -1(2x + -5) = 17 + x

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 5x) + -1(2x + -5) = 17 + x

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 5x)
-2 + 5x + -1(2x + -5) = 17 + x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + -1(-5 + 2x) = 17 + x
-2 + 5x + (-5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 17 + x
-2 + 5x + (5 + -2x) = 17 + x

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

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

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

Solving
3 + 3x = 17 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 3x + -1x = 17 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + 2x = 17 + 0
3 + 2x = 17

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 2x = 17 + -3

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -3 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

See similar equations:

| 4x+7-6x=5-4x | | (1-4/n^3)^2n^3 | | 5r^2-17r+6=0 | | -10y+8-y+14=33 | | ln(x+4)=4 | | 2(2+x)=0 | | f(x)=ln(x^3-7) | | 12x-7(x-8)=-35 | | 4(2x-3)-9x=14 | | 10x+20(x-2)=5x+15(x-3) | | f(x+9)=x^2+6x-7 | | 6(9-3)=7 | | 5(x+3)-9x=11 | | 3(2-3x)=-4 | | 34x-20(x+2)=7x-4(x-7) | | 13x-176=99-88x | | 3=5+7 | | x-1+5x=13 | | 12=9y+3x | | (2x-1)+(3x+2)=103 | | 5y+4x=-0 | | 12a-7a-2a= | | 14=7x-6y | | 103=(2x-1)+(3x+2) | | c-2=4c+14 | | 3n-7=5n-10 | | 4x^3-16x+4=0 | | 30-1=12 | | f(x)=2x^2+13x+21 | | 8b-6=26 | | x^2+8x+41= | | -1.6=2h+12 |

Equations solver categories