Question

How to check:-17=-3x-2

Answer 1

first, you start by subtracting the 3x from both sides to make the variable a positive. now the equation is 3x-17=-2. Now, you add 17 on both sides, making the equation 3x=15. Then, divide 15/3 and you get
x=5

Answer 2

Answer: x=5

Explanation:

To solve this equation, we have to get the x alone. To cancel out the -2 on the right side, you will add 2 to both sides of the equation since -2 and 2 cancels out. Now you have -15=-3x. Now you will divide by -3 on both sides since the -3 in the equation is being multiplied by x. -15 divided by -3 equals 5. Therefore x=5.