8.5x+5=1.5x+17

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Solution for 8.5x+5=1.5x+17 equation:


Simplifying
8.5x + 5 = 1.5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8.5x = 1.5x + 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8.5x = 17 + 1.5x

Solving
5 + 8.5x = 17 + 1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.5x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 8.5x + -1.5x = 17 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 8.5x + -1.5x = 7x
5 + 7x = 17 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
5 + 7x = 17 + 0.0
5 + 7x = 17

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 7x = 17 + -5
7x = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
7x = 12

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 1.714285714

Simplifying
x = 1.714285714

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