Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]12+2x-3+3x=17+x\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\(2x+3x)+(12-3)=17+x\\\\5x+9=17+x\qquad\text{subtract 9 from both sides}\\\\5x+9-9=17-9+x\\\\5x=8+x\qquad\text{subtract}\ x\ \text{from both sides}\\\\5x-x=8+x-x\\\\4x=8\qquad\text{divide both sides by 4}\\\\\dfrac{4x}{4}=\dfrac{8}{4}\\\\x=2[/tex]
Answer:
[tex]$x = 2$[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]12+2x-3+3x=17+x \\ 9 + 5x = 17 + x \\ 5x - x = 17 - 9 \\ 4x = 8 \\ x = \frac{8}{4} \\ x = 2[/tex]
