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-3x-2=-17

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-3x-2=-17

Add 2 to both sides:


-3x-2+2=-17+2


-3x=-15

Divide both sides by -3:


(-3x)/(-3) =(-15)/(-3)

Since, we are dividing 2 negative numbers, our result will be positive.


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