2x+17=5x+8

Simple and best practice solution for 2x+17=5x+8 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=5x+8 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 17 = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x = 8 + 5x

Solving
17 + 2x = 8 + 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 + 2x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
17 + -3x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
17 + -3x = 8 + 0
17 + -3x = 8

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -3x = 8 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -3x = 8 + -17
-3x = 8 + -17

Combine like terms: 8 + -17 = -9
-3x = -9

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

See similar equations:

| -6.5=p+2.1 | | 0.25-0.4=0.15y+1-0.6y | | 10=.28571j+4 | | 7/2+1 | | 250/0.1 | | -1/2(8x+4)+1/9(54x+45)= | | -1/2x+3/7=5/7 | | -3/2-(-2+n)=-5+5n/2 | | 50m+100=100m+50 | | 1/2*3.14 | | 3h-2h+3h+m+2m= | | (2x^3)-18x+1=0 | | x^4-4x^2+14=0 | | 5*1/2+1 | | 6n-4=-22+3n | | 1/2(6x+10)+2=-20 | | -1/2+3/7=5/7 | | 3+x=31/8 | | 4x-34=-4x+14 | | 5-(t-3)=-1+2(t+3) | | -1x-7=5x-19 | | 3n+3=50 | | (-3x/2)=3-x | | 4y+5x+3x-2y= | | 8(8x+4)=80 | | 5-(t+3)=2(t-3) | | 9p+7=2p+35 | | V+5=0 | | x+x+1=5+x+2 | | 2y+28=19y-23 | | 8x+1=3x-9 | | -2n-2.2(-3+7n)=17.4-5.4n |

Equations solver categories