SOLUTION: If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x =

Question 746268: If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x =
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If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x =
Add 1x to each side of the equation.
5x - 17 + 1x = -1x + 7 + 1x
Combine like terms:
5x + 1x = 6x
-1x + 1x = 0
We now have:
6x - 17 = 7
Add 17 to each side of the equation.
6x - 17 + 17 = 7 + 17
Combine like terms:
-17 + 17 = 0
7 + 17 = 24

Therefore:
6x = 24
Divide each side by 6
6x/6 = 24/6
x = 4

Answer:
x = 4

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