What does x equal in the equation
-4(x-1) + 6x = 2(17-x)

Step-by-step explanation:

since    -4(x-1) + 6x = 2(17-x)           [expand the bracket]

⇒         -4x +4 + 6x = 34 - 2x          [group like terms across the equal sign]

⇒      -4x + 2x + 6x = 34 - 4            [simplify like terms]

⇒                        4x = 30               [divide both sides by 4]

⇒                          x = ³⁰/₄               [simplify RHS to lowest possible fraction]

Check:

-4((¹⁵/₂) - 1) + 6(¹⁵/₂) = 2(17-(¹⁵/₂))

                         19 = 19    ✅

answer: 2530

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