Answer:
[tex]x = 3[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
distribute the 8,17,and 4 throughout the parentheses to get
8x-8+17x-51=16x-36+4
combine like terms
25x-59=16x-32
subtract 16x from both sides and add 59 to both sides to get
9x=27
divide both by 9
x=3