How do you solve 5x+17=11x+5?

so far I have simplified it to 16x+22

x=2

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question

5x+17=11x+5

To solve this kind of question we will have to collect like terms

Therefore the question is asking us to make x the subject of formula or we should look for an accurate value for x

17-5=11x-5x

12=6x

Let's make x the subject of formula by dividing both sides by 6

x=2

Therefore the final answer for x is 2

I believe you understand how we get our final answer

Step-by-step explanation:

5x+17=11x+5

17-5=11x-5x

12=6x

12/6=x

x=2