5x+17=8x+2

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+17=8x+2 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 5x+17=8x+2 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 17 = 8x + 2

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5x = 8x + 2

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5x = 2 + 8x

Solving
17 + 5x = 2 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 5x + -8x = 2 + 8x + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
17 + -3x = 2 + 0
17 + -3x = 2

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -3x = 2 + -17
-3x = 2 + -17

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

See similar equations:

| Z^2+z-2=0 | | -12-2x=14-9x | | 6-x=-2,3 | | 5y-17=14+y-7 | | 50x^3=2x | | 3(r-5)(r+5)=10r+50+10r-50 | | 3y=2+3 | | 4m^2-n^2=0 | | .33k-2=.16k+5 | | 2x^3=20x^2+48x | | (2x+3)(x-1)=-4x | | 2(2y+5)=3y-8 | | 3(r-5)(r+5)=0 | | X^2+11x+8=0 | | -2(-1x+3)=-18 | | 9x^2+7y^2=42 | | 27x=4.1 | | 92-4x=2x+20 | | 9x^2+7x^2=42 | | 6t+12=3t+36 | | 4x+29=11x-39 | | 8/9=x/3/4 | | 4x^2-4x=-36+20x | | 3x(x+4)=5x | | -3x^2+9x+4=0 | | 3d-2d-d+4d=8 | | -18b+-13b+17b-b=15 | | 6x+3-10x+20x+-2x+10=15x | | 42-4X=5X+23 | | 13s-5s-3s+s+2s=16 | | 8x^3+20x^2+4x= | | 6x+8y=12 |

Equations solver categories