16x+20=18x+17

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Solution for 16x+20=18x+17 equation:


Simplifying
16x + 20 = 18x + 17

Reorder the terms:
20 + 16x = 18x + 17

Reorder the terms:
20 + 16x = 17 + 18x

Solving
20 + 16x = 17 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 16x + -18x = 17 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 16x + -18x = -2x
20 + -2x = 17 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
20 + -2x = 17 + 0
20 + -2x = 17

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2x = 17 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2x = 17 + -20
-2x = 17 + -20

Combine like terms: 17 + -20 = -3
-2x = -3

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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