1.7(7-x)=1.5(5-x)

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Solution for 1.7(7-x)=1.5(5-x) equation: 


Simplifying
1.7(7 + -1x) = 1.5(5 + -1x)
(7 * 1.7 + -1x * 1.7) = 1.5(5 + -1x)
(11.9 + -1.7x) = 1.5(5 + -1x)
11.9 + -1.7x = (5 * 1.5 + -1x * 1.5)
11.9 + -1.7x = (7.5 + -1.5x)

Solving
11.9 + -1.7x = 7.5 + -1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1.5x' to each side of the equation.
11.9 + -1.7x + 1.5x = 7.5 + -1.5x + 1.5x

Combine like terms: -1.7x + 1.5x = -0.2x
11.9 + -0.2x = 7.5 + -1.5x + 1.5x

Combine like terms: -1.5x + 1.5x = 0.0
11.9 + -0.2x = 7.5 + 0.0
11.9 + -0.2x = 7.5

Add '-11.9' to each side of the equation.
11.9 + -11.9 + -0.2x = 7.5 + -11.9

Combine like terms: 11.9 + -11.9 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.2x = 7.5 + -11.9
-0.2x = 7.5 + -11.9

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -11.9 = -4.4
-0.2x = -4.4

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
x = 22

Simplifying
x = 22

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