How would I get the answer to this? 17x + 4 = - 4.5 ​

Question

How would I get the answer to this?

`17x + 4 = - 4.5`
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Answer 1

17x+4=-4.5
17/17x+4=-4.5
x+4=-4.5
-4 -4
x=-8.5
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get the x alone and if i did everything correctly x=-8.5

Answer 2

x =-.5

Explanation:

17x +4 = -4.5

Subtract 4 from each side

17x +4-4 = -4.5-4

17x = -8.5

Divide each side by 17

17x/17 = -8.5 /17

x =-.5