3x-8=17-2x

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-8=17-2x 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 3x-8=17-2x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -8 = 17 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = 17 + -2x

Solving
-8 + 3x = 17 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + 2x = 17 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-8 + 5x = 17 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-8 + 5x = 17 + 0
-8 + 5x = 17

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5x = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5x = 17 + 8
5x = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: 17 + 8 = 25
5x = 25

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

See similar equations:

| 8z-8=13+5z | | 4s-23=-44+s | | 4x-19=x+5 | | 72-5x=13x+22 | | -8x-8x=-80 | | 7x+9x=64 | | 6x-12=4x+8 | | 8-10x=25-17x | | -6x-16=-106 | | 6x-12= | | -62=8+10x | | -13-8x=7x+17 | | -4x^2+36=0 | | 2x+8=-91-9x | | 92-2x=3x+17 | | -3-4x=9-8x | | 10-(4y-3)=5-5y | | 81-6x=10+17 | | 0.375x=-6 | | 8x+5=2x+29 | | -31n=-310 | | 0.25=2.25 | | -5+12=18x+7 | | -7+x=-17 | | 4x-6=3x+5 | | x^2+8x=-3x^2+5 | | n-41=46 | | x+6=-8 | | -15=x+9 | | -7(z-1)-(7-3z)=-5z | | 1+2x=x+2 | | -0.83=0.4s |

Equations solver categories