2x+17=10x-59

Simple and best practice solution for 2x+17=10x-59 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x+17=10x-59 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 17 = 10x + -59

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x = 10x + -59

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x = -59 + 10x

Solving
17 + 2x = -59 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 2x + -10x = -59 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 2x + -10x = -8x
17 + -8x = -59 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
17 + -8x = -59 + 0
17 + -8x = -59

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -8x = -59 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -8x = -59 + -17
-8x = -59 + -17

Combine like terms: -59 + -17 = -76
-8x = -76

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 9.5

Simplifying
x = 9.5

See similar equations:

| -99610=1700-59g | | 16+2a=6(-4+2a) | | p^2+2p-7=0 | | -6p=-7 | | 20y-40x=60 | | -n-3n=4 | | -11-2b=3(8b-1)-8 | | 3(5x+8)=-43+52 | | 2t^2-4t=34 | | 25=-5*7 | | 17x^2+x= | | 2-3(6p-4)-13p=200 | | 1-3(x+2)=-11x-37 | | -9+8k=7 | | 4(x+12)+8x=12x-48 | | 123=31+2X | | 5(2x+4)-6(-3x-2)= | | 3d^2-48d-69=0 | | 16-3m=8 | | 12x-(4-3x)=5x+36 | | An=15+3(n-1) | | -67+23x=-12x+89 | | -2cx=6 | | -6b+4+4b=-3+9 | | -3+7p=8p-7-p | | -8y+6+9y=-17+y | | -2n-3(7n+7)=-8n+24 | | 7z-z=-1+2z-1-10 | | -4(4n+4)-5n=131 | | -.2857x+6+.1428x=18 | | 3(-x-4)+3x=12 | | 5y+7=31 |

Equations solver categories