.33 with a line over the .33 because it is not able to be simplified into a whole decimal when ever both numbers are a factor of 3 besides when it is half that will happen
-5(2x+1)-2x-2=17 first, distribute -10x-5-2x-2=17 combine like terms -12x-7=17 get the x alone, eliminate the constant -12x=24 divide out the -12 to get the x alone. x=-2
