Question

2x - 3 = -17

PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

-7 is the answer.

First you add 3 to -17 and that gets you -14

2x = -14
x = -7 (Divide each side by 2)

Answer 2

the answer is -7

`2x - 3 = - 17 \\ 2x = -17 + 3 = - 14 \\ x = - (14)/(2) = - 7`




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