-5x-1+8=-17+2x

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Solution for -5x-1+8=-17+2x equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -1 + 8 = -17 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 8 + -5x = -17 + 2x

Combine like terms: -1 + 8 = 7
7 + -5x = -17 + 2x

Solving
7 + -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.
7 + -5x + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
7 + -7x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
7 + -7x = -17 + 0
7 + -7x = -17

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -7x = -17 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -7x = -17 + -7
-7x = -17 + -7

Combine like terms: -17 + -7 = -24
-7x = -24

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3.428571429

Simplifying
x = 3.428571429

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