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17 - 5x = -18 please help me

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x=7

Step-by-step explanation:

Begin by subtracting 17 from both sides of the equation:

17-5x=-18
-17 -17

You should be left with -5x=-35

Divide each side of the equation by -5 in order to get x alone

-5/-5x=-35/-5

The equation should be as follows

x=7

The answer is positive because when you divide a negative by another negative, they cancel out and make a positive

You can double check this answer by plugging in 7 for x

17-5(7)=-18
17-35=-18
-18=-18
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