Answer: x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplifying
17x + -3 = 48
Reorder the terms:
-3 + 17x = 48
Solving
-3 + 17x = 48
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 17x = 48 + 3
Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 17x = 48 + 3
17x = 48 + 3
Combine like terms: 48 + 3 = 51
17x = 51
Divide each side by '17'.
x = 3
Simplifying
x = 3
