How would I get the answer to this?

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2 years ago

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e="17x + 4 = - 4.5" alt="17x + 4 = - 4.5" align="absmiddle" class="latex-formula">

2 answers:

dusya [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-26T00:13:38+03:00

dusya [7]2 years ago

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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

Yuri [45] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-25T21:55:28+03:00

Yuri [45]2 years ago

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Answer:

x =-.5

Step-by-step 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