SOLUTION: 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x =

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Question 831494: 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x =
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5x - 17 = -x + 7
To solve this, isolate the x
Add x to each side.
6x - 17 = 7 (-x + x =0, canceling it out)
Now add 17 to each side
6x = 24
Divide by 6
x = 4