SOLUTION: 10x+17=4x-1

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Question 18992: 10x+17=4x-1
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=-3.
  • Graphical form: Equation 10x%2B17=4x-1 was fully solved.
  • Text form: 10x+17=4x-1 simplifies to 0=0
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+10x%2B17=4x-1+%29
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at 10%2Ax%2B17=highlight_red%28+4%2Ax-1+%29.
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-4%2Ax+%29,highlight_green%28+1+%29
It becomes 10%2Ax%2B17-highlight_green%28+4%2Ax+%29%2Bhighlight_green%28+1+%29=0.
Look at 10%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+17+%29-4%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+1+%29=0.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes 10%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+18+%29-4%2Ax=0.
Look at 10%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+18+%29-4%2Ax=0.
Moved 18 to the right of expression
It becomes 10%2Ax-4%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+18+%29=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+10%2Ax+%29-highlight_red%28+4%2Ax+%29%2B18=0.
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+10%2Ax+%29,highlight_red%28+-4%2Ax+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%2810-4%29%2Ax+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+%2810-4%29%2Ax+%29%2B18=0.
Look at %28highlight_red%28+10+%29-highlight_red%28+4+%29%29%2Ax%2B18=0.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes %28highlight_green%28+6+%29%29%2Ax%2B18=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+6+%29%29%2Ax+%29%2B18=0.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+6+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+6+%29%2Ax%2B18=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+6%2Ax%2B18+%29=0.
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+6%2Ax%2B18=0+%29 equivalent to 6*x+18 =0
It becomes highlight_green%28+0+%29=0.
Result: 0=0
This is an equation! Solutions: x=-3.

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