Simplifying
17 = 11y + 12x
Reorder the terms:
17 = 12x + 11y
Solving
17 = 12x + 11y
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -12x = 12x + -12x + 11y
Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
17 + -12x = 0 + 11y
17 + -12x = 11y
Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -12x = -17 + 11y
Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -12x = -17 + 11y
-12x = -17 + 11y
Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 1.416666667 + -0.9166666667y
Simplifying
x = 1.416666667 + -0.9166666667y