5x+8=3x+17

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+8=3x+17 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+8=3x+17 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 = 3x + 17

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

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

Solving
8 + 5x = 17 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5x + -3x = 17 + 3x + -3x

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

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

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

See similar equations:

| 4(2x+3)=12x | | n-6n=8forn | | -90=3.75b | | -9-7+5= | | 5/8*x=9 | | X^2(-6x-27)=0 | | 4x+53+(6x-28)=180 | | 6z-11=13 | | 180-180(x-2)/x | | 1-5/3x1/6 | | 7r-5+6r=21 | | 17-45=4(x-3)-4 | | 43+x-18=90 | | x^2+2x=-48 | | w+19=4w+4 | | 18*8=9(9+2x-17) | | -(3x-6)=39 | | 8+y=7+y+3 | | x+19=4w+4 | | 0.2x+53.5=x | | 32+x+20=90 | | 5w+6=5 | | -36=-2.25t | | 5c-3c-6=4 | | 7x+8=-4x+41 | | 12x4/3x1/6= | | -4(t-1)+7t=9t-3 | | -10x-13=7 | | 58-(-42)= | | 16y-15=4y+21 | | 51+x+29=90 | | y=6-9 |

Equations solver categories