Answer:
Simplifying
-9x + 5 = 17
Reorder the terms:
5 + -9x = 17
Solving
5 + -9x = 17
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -9x = 17 + -5
Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -9x = 17 + -5
-9x = 17 + -5
Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
-9x = 12
Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -1.333333333
Simplifying
x = -1.333333333
Step-by-step explanation:
