3x+17=5x-15

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Solution for 3x+17=5x-15 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 17 = 5x + -15

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3x = 5x + -15

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3x = -15 + 5x

Solving
17 + 3x = -15 + 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.
17 + 3x + -5x = -15 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
17 + -2x = -15 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
17 + -2x = -15 + 0
17 + -2x = -15

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -2x = -15 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -2x = -15 + -17
-2x = -15 + -17

Combine like terms: -15 + -17 = -32
-2x = -32

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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