Question

Plz help using all my freaking points asking this
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Answer 1

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Explanation:

- 17 = - 2 - x ( add 2 to both sides )

- 15 = - x ( multiply both sides by - 1 )

15 = x

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`(x)/(3)` - 9 = - 15 ( add 9 to both sides )

`(x)/(3)` = - 6 ( multiply both sides by 3 to clear the fraction )

x = - 18

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- 3 = 2 +
`(x)/(3)` ( subtract 2 from both sides )

- 5 =
`(x)/(3)` ( multiply both sides by 3 to clear the fraction )

- 15 = x