85-2x=16x+17

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Solution for 85-2x=16x+17 equation:


Simplifying
85 + -2x = 16x + 17

Reorder the terms:
85 + -2x = 17 + 16x

Solving
85 + -2x = 17 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
85 + -2x + -16x = 17 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: -2x + -16x = -18x
85 + -18x = 17 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
85 + -18x = 17 + 0
85 + -18x = 17

Add '-85' to each side of the equation.
85 + -85 + -18x = 17 + -85

Combine like terms: 85 + -85 = 0
0 + -18x = 17 + -85
-18x = 17 + -85

Combine like terms: 17 + -85 = -68
-18x = -68

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = 3.777777778

Simplifying
x = 3.777777778

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