Question

Simplify the given equation.
17x - 6 + 3x - 5 = x + 11 + 4x

Answer 1

`17x - 6 + 3x - 5 = x + 11 + 4x`

`17x-11+3x=x+11+4x`

`20x-11=x+11+4x`

`20x-11=5x+11`
Subtract 5x

`20x-11-5x=11`

`15x-11=11`
Add 11

`15x=11+11`

`15x=22`
Divide by 15

`x= (22)/(15)`

`x=1 (7)/(15)`

Answer 2

17x - 6 + 3x - 5 = x + 11 + 4x

The first thing to do is to get all the xs on the same side.

17x + 3x - x - 4x = 11 + 5 + 6
15x = 22
x = 22/15

The answer is x = 22/15

22 - 15 = 7
If this needs to be simplified, the answer is x = 1 7/15