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3x+4=17x-10 what is x

User Anyelo
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Answer:


x=1

Explanation:


3x+4=17x-10

Subtract 4 from both sides:


3x+4-4=17x-10-4


3x=17x-14

Subtract 17x from both sides:


3x-17x=17x-14-17x


-14x=-14

Divide both sides by -14:


(-14x)/(-14)=(-14)/(-14)


x=1

User Lauren Samuels
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Answer:

1

Explanation:

Step 1:

3x + 4 = 17x - 10

Step 2:

4 = 14x + 10

Step 3:

14 = 14x

Answer:

x = 1

Hope This Helps :)

User Sourav Kanta
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