2x+5+x-17=x+23

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Solution for 2x+5+x-17=x+23 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 5 + x + -17 = x + 23

Reorder the terms:
5 + -17 + 2x + x = x + 23

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
-12 + 2x + x = x + 23

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-12 + 3x = x + 23

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = 23 + x

Solving
-12 + 3x = 23 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + -1x = 23 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-12 + 2x = 23 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-12 + 2x = 23 + 0
-12 + 2x = 23

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2x = 23 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2x = 23 + 12
2x = 23 + 12

Combine like terms: 23 + 12 = 35
2x = 35

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 17.5

Simplifying
x = 17.5

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