17-3x=5x+1

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Solution for 17-3x=5x+1 equation:


Simplifying
17 + -3x = 5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
17 + -3x = 1 + 5x

Solving
17 + -3x = 1 + 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.
17 + -3x + -5x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
17 + -8x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
17 + -8x = 1 + 0
17 + -8x = 1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -8x = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -8x = 1 + -17
-8x = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-8x = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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