5.5x+1-(1.5x+17)=

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Solution for 5.5x+1-(1.5x+17)= equation:


Simplifying
5.5x + 1 + -1(1.5x + 17) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5.5x + 1 + -1(17 + 1.5x) = 0
5.5x + 1 + (17 * -1 + 1.5x * -1) = 0
5.5x + 1 + (-17 + -1.5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -17 + 5.5x + -1.5x = 0

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-16 + 5.5x + -1.5x = 0

Combine like terms: 5.5x + -1.5x = 4x
-16 + 4x = 0

Solving
-16 + 4x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4x = 0 + 16
4x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
4x = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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