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17x - 18 = 2(7x)


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17x - 18 = 2(7x)
17x - 18 = 14x
subtract 17x from both sides of the equation
-18 = -3x
divide -3 from both sides of the equation to get the x alone
6 = x
User Daniel Armstrong
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Answer:

x = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

17x − 18 = 2(7x)

  • Simplify both sides of the equation

17x − 18 = 2(7x)

17x + −18 = 14x

17x − 18 = 14x

  • Subtract 14x from both sides

17x − 18 − 14x = 14x − 14x

3x − 18 = 0

  • Add 18 to both sides

3x − 18 + 18 = 0 + 18

3x = 18

  • Divide both sides by 3

3x / 3 = 18 / 3

x = 6

- PNW

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