Question

x-17 3x+7
----- = ----- +2
5          4

Answer 1

$frac{ times - 17}{5} = frac{3x + 7}{4} + 2 \ 4(x - 17) = 5(3x + 7) + 40 \ 4x - 68 = 15x + 35 + 40 \ 4x - 68 = 15x + 75 \ 4x - 15x = 75 + 68 \ - 11x = 143 \ x = - 13$