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Solve: -8-5/3x=17

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User Sabreen
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Answer:

x = - 15

Explanation:

Given

- 8 -
(5)/(3) x = 17 ( multiply through by 3 to clear the fraction )

- 24 - 5x = 51 ( add 24 to both sides )

- 5x = 75 ( divide both sides by - 5 )

x = - 15

User Bhavesh N
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Answer:

-15

Explanation:

I assume that the question is


-8-(5/3)x=17\\

Then we have


-(5/3)x=17+8\\

Multiply both sides by -(3/5) to get


x=25\cdot (-3/5)\\x=(25/5)\cdot (-3)\\x=5\cdot (-3)\\x=-15

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