Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 9781285195698
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-569-8

Appendix A - A.2 - Formulas and Equations - Exercises - Page 540: 21

Answer

x = 7

Work Step by Step

We subtract 3 from both sides: $2x = 17 - 3 = 14$ We divide both sides by 2: $x = 14 \div 2 = 7$ So x=7
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