2x+5=5x+17

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


Simplifying
2x + 5 = 5x + 17

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

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

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

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

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = 17 + -5

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
-3x = 12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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