2x-7=5x+17

Simple and best practice solution for 2x-7=5x+17 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-7=5x+17 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -7 = 5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2x = 5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2x = 17 + 5x

Solving
-7 + 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.
-7 + 2x + -5x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-7 + -3x = 17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-7 + -3x = 17 + 0
-7 + -3x = 17

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -3x = 17 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -3x = 17 + 7
-3x = 17 + 7

Combine like terms: 17 + 7 = 24
-3x = 24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

See similar equations:

| 7x-51=4x+39 | | -3x+6=2x-4 | | p=(0.45)(6500) | | 4w+3w= | | -18-4x=-2x+16 | | 6x-5=2x+31 | | 4w+3x-14y+3w+10x+6y= | | j-20=15 | | -4x-19=38-x | | 3x+(-4)=-7 | | p=54p^2-5 | | -5x-53=91+3x | | 44-2x=16x+20 | | 28x-28=7x^2 | | 9p^2=54p^2-5(9p^2) | | 5=9/4-r/3 | | 10x-10=11+11x | | (16-7)*8=72 | | 7-8x=67-22x | | q=9p^2 | | 3/8w-22=9/8w+4 | | 3/2-x=10 | | q=92p | | 14x-216=4x-6 | | 3(2x+4)-8=50 | | x+(3/2-x)=10 | | q=54p^2-5q | | p=(0.22)(88) | | 3p^2+5p-78=0 | | p=(22)(88) | | X-7/7=x-3/5 | | 4.2=21x |

Equations solver categories