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  • 02-10-2018
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Seventeen is three times the difference between four times a number and five

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OmegaAzzy
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  • 02-10-2018

17 = 3(4x - 5)

Distributive property.

17 = 12x - 15

Add 15 to both sides.

32 = 12x

Divide both sides by 12.

x = 2.67. (This is your answer.)

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