SOLUTION: 10-x+3x=2x-7+5x solving for the unknown not sure of the steps to solve this one because the varible is on both sides I was given this question and asked to write it down from

Question 72177: 10-x+3x=2x-7+5x
solving for the unknown
not sure of the steps to solve this one because the varible is on both sides
I was given this question and asked to write it down from the board
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10-x+3x=2x-7+5x
Simplify each side:
10+2x = 7x-7
Add 7 to both sides to get:
17+2x = 7x
Subtract 2x from both sides:
17 = 5x
Divide both sides by 5 to get:
x = 17/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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