18x-6=17x+1

Solution for 18x-6=17x+1 equation:

Simplifying
18x + -6 = 17x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 18x = 17x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 18x = 1 + 17x

Solving
-6 + 18x = 1 + 17x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-17x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 18x + -17x = 1 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 18x + -17x = 1x
-6 + 1x = 1 + 17x + -17x

Combine like terms: 17x + -17x = 0
-6 + 1x = 1 + 0
-6 + 1x = 1

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1x = 1 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1x = 1 + 6
1x = 1 + 6

Combine like terms: 1 + 6 = 7
1x = 7

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7