Question

3x - 10x + 5 = 5x + 17?
What is the solution to that equation

Answer 1

$3x - 10x + 5 = 5x + 17$

$- 7x + 5 = 5x + 17$

$- 7x + 5 - 5x = 17$

$- 7x - 5x + 5 = 17$

$- 12x + 5 = 17$

$- 12x = 17 - 5$

$- 12x = 12$

$x = \frac{12}{ - 12}$

$x = - 1$