5x+8-3x=17

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Solution for 5x+8-3x=17 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 + -3x = 17

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -3x = 17

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

Solving
8 + 2x = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -8 = 9
2x = 9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4.5

Simplifying
x = 4.5

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