87-5x=9x+17

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Solution for 87-5x=9x+17 equation:


Simplifying
87 + -5x = 9x + 17

Reorder the terms:
87 + -5x = 17 + 9x

Solving
87 + -5x = 17 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
87 + -5x + -9x = 17 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: -5x + -9x = -14x
87 + -14x = 17 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
87 + -14x = 17 + 0
87 + -14x = 17

Add '-87' to each side of the equation.
87 + -87 + -14x = 17 + -87

Combine like terms: 87 + -87 = 0
0 + -14x = 17 + -87
-14x = 17 + -87

Combine like terms: 17 + -87 = -70
-14x = -70

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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