17x+6=7x+5

Solution for 17x+6=7x+5 equation:

Simplifying
17x + 6 = 7x + 5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 17x = 7x + 5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 17x = 5 + 7x

Solving
6 + 17x = 5 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 17x + -7x = 5 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 17x + -7x = 10x
6 + 10x = 5 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
6 + 10x = 5 + 0
6 + 10x = 5

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 10x = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 10x = 5 + -6
10x = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
10x = -1

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -0.1

Simplifying
x = -0.1