Simplifying
7x + -11 = 17 + -7x
Reorder the terms:
-11 + 7x = 17 + -7x
Solving
-11 + 7x = 17 + -7x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 7x + 7x = 17 + -7x + 7x
Combine like terms: 7x + 7x = 14x
-11 + 14x = 17 + -7x + 7x
Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-11 + 14x = 17 + 0
-11 + 14x = 17
Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 14x = 17 + 11
Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 14x = 17 + 11
14x = 17 + 11
Combine like terms: 17 + 11 = 28
14x = 28
Divide each side by '14'.
x = 2
Simplifying
x = 2
