Question

What is the answer to this 17x-9(x+4)=3x-26

Answer 1

17x - 9(x + 4) = 3x - 26

First, expand to remove parentheses.

`17x - 9x - 36 = 3x - 26`
Second, subtract 17x - 9x to get 8x.

`8x - 36 = 3x - 26`
Third, add 36 to both sides.

`8x = 3x - 26 + 36`
Fourth, simplify.

`8x = 3x + 10`
Fifth, subtract 3x from both sides.

`8x - 3x = 10`
Sixth, subtract 8x - 3x.

`5x = 10`
Seventh, divide both sides by 5.

`x = (10)/(5)`
Eighth, since 2 goes into 5 to get 10, simplify the fraction to 2.

`x = 2`

Answer: x = 2