SOLUTION: solve. please show all of your work -17-x=-2(3x+1)

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Question 555203: solve. please show all of your work
-17-x=-2(3x+1)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-17-x=-2%283x%2B1%29 Start with the given equation.


-17-x=-6x-2 Distribute.


-x=-6x-2%2B17 Add 17 to both sides.


-x%2B6x=-2%2B17 Add 6x to both sides.


5x=-2%2B17 Combine like terms on the left side.


5x=15 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2815%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


x=3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=3


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