-3x+17=8x-12

Simple and best practice solution for -3x+17=8x-12 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 -3x+17=8x-12 equation:


Simplifying
-3x + 17 = 8x + -12

Reorder the terms:
17 + -3x = 8x + -12

Reorder the terms:
17 + -3x = -12 + 8x

Solving
17 + -3x = -12 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -3x + -8x = -12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -3x + -8x = -11x
17 + -11x = -12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
17 + -11x = -12 + 0
17 + -11x = -12

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -11x = -12 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -11x = -12 + -17
-11x = -12 + -17

Combine like terms: -12 + -17 = -29
-11x = -29

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 2.636363636

Simplifying
x = 2.636363636

See similar equations:

| 3/5w=15 | | x*4=2(x+5) | | 195.5=103+t+71 | | 7/8K=12 | | 3(0.6+2h)-2.2=7.6 | | y=1/2(x-5) | | x*6=4(x+7) | | 0.2x+0.8x(50-x)=0.68(50) | | (1/2)x+10=(-1/4)x+54 | | A-(4)=-25 | | y+3=5x | | 2(x-4)-7=12-3(x-4) | | (5*h)/2=15 | | 6x-65-2x=55 | | x*6=4*x+7 | | 7x+4y-10=0 | | 18x+12=10x+15 | | 2x^2+14x-120= | | 2x=4/3-43/12 | | 4(x+8)=.5(4x-8) | | k^2+10=9k | | 4x+7y-15=0 | | -4m=-12,8 | | (4*h)/2=15 | | 4x+20+x+26-6x+9=180 | | X/5+(3x-1)/2=(6x+5)/4 | | 5x-3+2x=9 | | 3a+5y-1=15 | | s-3/7=6/7 | | y+2=-(x-1) | | 26n^2+270n+324=0 | | 4x+20+x+26=180 |

Equations solver categories