Answer
x=-12
Explanation
Move the terms
-17-2x=7
Add the numbers
-2x=24
Divide both sides of the equation by -2
x=-12
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Let the three numbers be x, y and z respectively, then
x + y + z = 62 . . . (1)
y = x - 4 . . . (2)
z = 4x . . . (3)
The above three expressions could be used to represent the numbers.
Solving the three equations, putting (2) and (3) into (1) gives
x + x - 4 + 4x = 62
6x - 4 = 62
6x = 62 + 4 = 66
x = 66/6 = 11
x = 11.
y = 11 - 4 = 7
z = 4(11) = 44
x = 11, y = 7, z = 44.
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Answer:
infinitely many solutions
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's eliminate the fractional coefficient in the first equation by multiplying that equation by 4:
4y = 6x - 4
The second equation can be rewritten as 4y = 6x - 4, so the two equations are actually identical. They have infinitely many solutions.