5(x-3)=9x-17

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Solution for 5(x-3)=9x-17 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -3) = 9x + -17

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) = 9x + -17
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) = 9x + -17
(-15 + 5x) = 9x + -17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x = -17 + 9x

Solving
-15 + 5x = -17 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5x + -9x = -17 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 5x + -9x = -4x
-15 + -4x = -17 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-15 + -4x = -17 + 0
-15 + -4x = -17

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -4x = -17 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -4x = -17 + 15
-4x = -17 + 15

Combine like terms: -17 + 15 = -2
-4x = -2

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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