7x+23=5x-17

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Solution for 7x+23=5x-17 equation:


Simplifying
7x + 23 = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
23 + 7x = 5x + -17

Reorder the terms:
23 + 7x = -17 + 5x

Solving
23 + 7x = -17 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
23 + 7x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
23 + 2x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
23 + 2x = -17 + 0
23 + 2x = -17

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + 2x = -17 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + 2x = -17 + -23
2x = -17 + -23

Combine like terms: -17 + -23 = -40
2x = -40

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -20

Simplifying
x = -20

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