SOLUTION:

Question 223874:
Answer by derricksbunny(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x-3+3x=-2x+5-17
move all the variables to one side
4x-3+3x=-2x+5-17
4x+2x+3x=3+5-17
then add/subtract
9x=9
then divide to get variable by its self

answer
x=1