5x+17=9x-3

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Solution for 5x+17=9x-3 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 17 = 9x + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5x = 9x + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5x = -3 + 9x

Solving
17 + 5x = -3 + 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.
17 + 5x + -9x = -3 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 5x + -9x = -4x
17 + -4x = -3 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
17 + -4x = -3 + 0
17 + -4x = -3

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -4x = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -4x = -3 + -17
-4x = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: -3 + -17 = -20
-4x = -20

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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