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How do I solve -17x+5=17+5

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-17x+5 =17+5 Original equation
-17x+5 =22 Add like terms
-17x=17 Subtraction Property of Equality
x=-1 Division Property of Equality

User Ray Hamel
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-17x + 5 = 17 + 5
-17x = 17 + 5 - 5
-17x =17 /:(-17)
x = -1
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