7x-17=5x-55

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Solution for 7x-17=5x-55 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -17 = 5x + -55

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 7x = 5x + -55

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 7x = -55 + 5x

Solving
-17 + 7x = -55 + 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.
-17 + 7x + -5x = -55 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
-17 + 2x = -55 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-17 + 2x = -55 + 0
-17 + 2x = -55

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 2x = -55 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 2x = -55 + 17
2x = -55 + 17

Combine like terms: -55 + 17 = -38
2x = -38

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -19

Simplifying
x = -19

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