Solve for x 3x+5=17

$3 x + 5 = 17$

Step 1

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

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 x = 17 - 5$

Subtract $5$ from $17$ .

$3 x = 12$

Step 2

Divide each term in $3 x = 12$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 12$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{12}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{12}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{12}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $12$ by $3$ .

$x = 4$