Answer:
52/3
Explanation:
Rewrite this in improper fractions:
(10 - 17/3)(-2) + x = 26/3
Simplifying the quantity inside parentheses:
(30/3 - 17/3)(-2) + x = 26/3
Multiply both sides by 3 to eliminate the fractions:
(13)(-2) +3x = 26
Then, +3x = 26 + 26 = 52
Finally, 3x = 52 becomes x = 52/3