Question

How do you solve `17= 3x + 2`?

Answer 1

`x=5`

Explanation:

`17=3x+2`

Subtracting `2` from both sides of the equation

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

`15=3x`

Dividing both sides by `3`

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

`5=x`