SOLUTION: What is x in 17=2(3x+1)-x?

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Question 226011: What is x in 17=2(3x+1)-x?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(3x+1)-x=17
6x+2-x=17
5x=15
x=3
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Ed