Question

-17-x=-2(3x+1)

Answer 1

3?

Answer 2

3

Answer 3

-17-x=-6x-2
-x+6x=-2+17
5x=15
x=3

Answer 4

To add some predicate logic, let's look at the problem from a story perspective: -17 - x = 2(3x+1) Add 17 to both sides. -x = 2(3x+1) + 17 Distribute the right side. -x = 6x+2+17 Flip signs: x = -6x-2-17 Add 6x to both sides. 7x = -19 Divide both sides by 7. x = -19/7. This was confirmed using my TI-Voyage.

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