5x-5=8x-17

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


Simplifying
5x + -5 = 8x + -17

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

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

Solving
-5 + 5x = -17 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + -3x = -17 + 0
-5 + -3x = -17

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x = -17 + 5
-3x = -17 + 5

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| x^2-40x+5.5=0 | | 700/x*35=450(x*15) | | x/9=2/6 | | 7(p+4)=9p+28 | | 5/7=?/35 | | 7s^2-567= | | Log(3x-4)-log(6x)=2 | | 23x+45y=4876 | | 2(2t-3)=2(3-2) | | B=3abx^2-5x | | 4.67+x=13.27 | | 2(m+3)+3(m+4)= | | ln(ln(x))=3 | | 10x-4+6-12x=8 | | 3(2x-5)=3(3-2) | | 3s^2+25s+42=0 | | 1+6n+-3=-14 | | 16x+13y=8 | | M*m-3m=18 | | -2x+3=-5x+6 | | 5y-9=8y-4y | | 9.7+x=11.24 | | 9x-5=2x+3 | | 4(5)+-20=0 | | 3x-2k=24x-16 | | 5x(x+12)=-180 | | 12.25+x=13.11 | | -2/p=4/11 | | 6x-84=3x-9 | | 3x(x+12)=2x(2x+4) | | -5+7x=3+9x | | n/5-5=7 |

Equations solver categories