5x-17x+6=6x-3

Solution for 5x-17x+6=6x-3 equation:

Simplifying
5x + -17x + 6 = 6x + -3

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5x + -17x = 6x + -3

Combine like terms: 5x + -17x = -12x
6 + -12x = 6x + -3

Reorder the terms:
6 + -12x = -3 + 6x

Solving
6 + -12x = -3 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
6 + -12x + -6x = -3 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -12x + -6x = -18x
6 + -18x = -3 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
6 + -18x = -3 + 0
6 + -18x = -3

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -18x = -3 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -18x = -3 + -6
-18x = -3 + -6

Combine like terms: -3 + -6 = -9
-18x = -9

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5