How do you solve $17 x - 8 = 3 x + 16$ $17x - 8= 3x + 16$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-15T06:24:01

$x = 1 \frac{5}{7}$ $x=1 5/7$

Given: $17 x - 8 = 3 x + 16$ $17x-8=3x+16$

Move all the unknowns to one side:

$17 x - 8 = 3 x + 16$ $17x-8=3x+16$

$17 x - 3 x = 8 + 16$ $17x-3x=8+16$

$14 x = 24$ $14x=24$

$x = \frac{24}{14} = \frac{12}{7} = 1 \frac{5}{7}$ $x=24/14=12/7=1 5/7$

To check, refill the answer into the $g i v e n$ $given$ equation:

$17 (\frac{12}{7}) - 8 = 3 (\frac{12}{7}) + 16$ $17(12/7)-8=3(12/7)+16$

Multiply both sides by $7$ $7$

$17 (12) - 8 (7) = 3 (12) + 16 (7)$ $17(12)-8(7)=3(12)+16(7)$

$204 - 56 = 36 + 112$ $204-56=36+112$

$148 = 148$ $148=148$

How do you solve 17x - 8= 3x + 1617x−8=3x+1617x - 8= 3x + 16?