Question

1.
Solve 17 - x = 1 + 3x

Answer 1

`x = 4`

Explanation:

1) Add x to both sides.

`17 = 1 + 3x + x`

2) Simplify 1 + 3x + x to 1 + 4x.

`17 = 1 + 4x`

3) Subtract 1 from both sides.

`17 - 1 = 4x`

4) Simplify 17 - 1 to 16.

`16 = 4x`

5) Divide both sides by 4.

`(16)/(4) = x`

6) Simplify 16/4 to 4.

`4 = x`

7) Switch sides.

`x = 4`

Therefor, the answer is x = 4.

Answer 2

x = 8

We’ll combine like terms by getting all the x terms on the right, all the digits on the left.

16 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2
x = 8