17x-5x-5=3x+x-21

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Solution for 17x-5x-5=3x+x-21 equation:


Simplifying
17x + -5x + -5 = 3x + x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 17x + -5x = 3x + x + -21

Combine like terms: 17x + -5x = 12x
-5 + 12x = 3x + x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 12x = -21 + 3x + x

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-5 + 12x = -21 + 4x

Solving
-5 + 12x = -21 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 12x + -4x = -21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 12x + -4x = 8x
-5 + 8x = -21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-5 + 8x = -21 + 0
-5 + 8x = -21

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 8x = -21 + 5
8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -21 + 5 = -16
8x = -16

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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