-3x=5x+17

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Solution for -3x=5x+17 equation: 


Simplifying
-3x = 5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-3x = 17 + 5x

Solving
-3x = 17 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-3x + -5x = 17 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8x = 17 + 0
-8x = 17

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2.125

Simplifying
x = -2.125

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