1) 2x+17=22+3x
2x-3x=22-17
-x= 5
x=-5
2) 18+3x = x+14
3x-x=14-18
2x=-4
x=-2
3) 25-4x=12-5x
-4x+5x = 12-25
x=-13
4) 13x+27=16x+4.5
13x-16x = 4.5-27
-3x= -22.5
x= 7.5
5) 21x+45=17+14x
21x-14x=17-45
7 x = -28
x = -4
6) 13x+70 = 2x+15
13x-2x= 15-70
11x = -55
x = -5