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29 March, 10:12

In the equation, 4x + 17 = - 3 do you divide by the coefficient or subtract the 17 first? How do you know? *

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  1. 29 March, 10:26
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    Subtract the 17 then you would get - 3-17 which equals - 20. the you get 4x=-20. You would then divide both 4x and - 20 by 4 which lastly gives you the answer of - 5.
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