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17x+4=13x+8+20 solve for x

User Mangei
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Answer:

x=6

Explanation:

17x+4=13x+8+20

17x-13x= 4x

4x=8+20-4

4x=24

x=24/4

x=6

User Gubbfett
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Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

Add the numbers:

17x + 4 = 13x + 20

17x + 4 = 13x + 28

Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation:

17x + 4 = 13x + 28

17x + 4 - 4 = 13x + 28 -4

Simplify:

17x = 13x + 24

Subtract the numbers

Solution:

And you get

x = 6

HOPE IT HELPS!

User Ntninja
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