2x+5=-4x+17

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Solution for 2x+5=-4x+17 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 5 = -4x + 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2x = -4x + 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2x = 17 + -4x

Solving
5 + 2x = 17 + -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 + 2x + 4x = 17 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
5 + 6x = 17 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
5 + 6x = 17 + 0
5 + 6x = 17

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 6x = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 6x = 17 + -5
6x = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
6x = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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