Question

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-3x-2=-17

Answer 1

`-3x-2=-17`

Add 2 to both sides:

`-3x-2+2=-17+2`

`-3x=-15`

Divide both sides by -3:

`(-3x)/(-3) =(-15)/(-3)`

Since, we are dividing 2 negative numbers, our result will be positive.

`\boxed{x=5}`