3x+1+4x-17=5x+20

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Solution for 3x+1+4x-17=5x+20 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 1 + 4x + -17 = 5x + 20

Reorder the terms:
1 + -17 + 3x + 4x = 5x + 20

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-16 + 3x + 4x = 5x + 20

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
-16 + 7x = 5x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 7x = 20 + 5x

Solving
-16 + 7x = 20 + 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.
-16 + 7x + -5x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-16 + 2x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + 2x = 20 + 0
-16 + 2x = 20

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2x = 20 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2x = 20 + 16
2x = 20 + 16

Combine like terms: 20 + 16 = 36
2x = 36

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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