SOLUTION: {{{x+4(x+3)=17}}}

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Question 47341: x%2B4%28x%2B3%29=17
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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First expand the equation thusly x%2B4%2Ax%2B4%2A3=17. That equates to x%2B4x%2B12=17. Combining like terms produces 5x%2B12=17. Now subtract 12 from both sides: 5x%2B12-12=17-12, or 5x=5. Dividing both sides by 5 produces 5x%2F5=5%2F5 which simplifies to x=1.