Seventeen is three times the difference between four times a number and five

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asked Feb 13, 2019 213k views

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Sojin · Answer 1 · 2019-02-19T10:57:24+0000

17 = 3(4x - 5)

Distributive property.

17 = 12x - 15

Add 15 to both sides.

32 = 12x

Divide both sides by 12.

x = 2.67. (This is your answer.)

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