SOLUTION: 7x+5 = 5x+17

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Question 227442: 7x+5 = 5x+17
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Isolate the unknown to one side of the equation -- doesn't matter which side.
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7x+5 = 5x+17
Subtracting 5x from both sides:
2x+5 = 17
Subtracting 5 from both sides:
2x = 12
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 6