5x-2=x+17

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


Simplifying
5x + -2 = x + 17

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

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

Solving
-2 + 5x = 17 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5x + -1x = 17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 17 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + 4x = 17 + 0
-2 + 4x = 17

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 4x = 17 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 4x = 17 + 2
4x = 17 + 2

Combine like terms: 17 + 2 = 19
4x = 19

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 4.75

Simplifying
x = 4.75

See similar equations:

| x^2+y^2-4x-2y+4=0 | | 2(3x+11)=10 | | 6(2t+5)=42 | | 5x^2+4y^2=49 | | 8(3x+10)=28x-14-4x | | 6x^2-3x-14=0 | | Y=8X-3 | | 11-4x*x=45 | | x^2-10x=40 | | 183-5x=31x+23 | | m^2+6m=9 | | 7r+37=2r+2 | | .01X+.04(9000-X)=120 | | g^2-2g=323 | | 131-2x=6x+19 | | r^2+20r=261 | | 12=8(1-2h) | | (8x-7)(64x^2-112x+49)=0 | | 29+10(4X-4)=11(2X-1) | | 9X-18=9(X+4) | | 50(6X-3)=21(10X-15) | | m^3+27n^3= | | 5-6(2M-6)=-7 | | 12w+6x-3w-2x= | | -A=-6 | | -2-5X=-10 | | 5-2Y=19 | | -4y+7=-3(2y+3) | | 9z-17-3z+5=0 | | 7-(4x-1)=4-5x | | -7(x-9)-(9x-6)=-17x | | 6(z+4)=9+7z |

Equations solver categories