Solve for x -2+25x+17=-35

$- 2 + 25 x + 17 = - 35$

Step 1

Add $- 2$ and $17$ .

$25 x + 15 = - 35$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $15$ from both sides of the equation.

$25 x = - 35 - 15$

Subtract $15$ from $- 35$ .

$25 x = - 50$

Step 3

Divide each term in $25 x = - 50$ by $25$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $25 x = - 50$ by $25$ .

$\frac{25 x}{25} = \frac{- 50}{25}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $25$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{25 x}{25} = \frac{- 50}{25}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 50}{25}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 50$ by $25$ .

$x = - 2$