Question 867186
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Hi
x-&#8730;(17-4x)=3
x-3 = &#8730;(17-4x)   |Squaring both sides
(x-3)^2 = 17 - 4x
x^2 - 6x + 9 = 17 - 4x
x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0
(x-4)(x+2) = 0.  x = -2,  4