SOLUTION: 17=2(2x+9)

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Question 15825: 17=2(2x+9)
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
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17=2(2x+9) multiply bracket by 2
17=4x+18 sutract 18 from both sides
-1=4x divide both sides by 4
-1%2F4=x
x=-1%2F4
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