Solve -1/17 = 7-4x

Evaluate

- \frac{1}{17} = 7 - 4 x

Swap the sides of the equation

7 - 4 x = - \frac{1}{17}

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

- 4 x = - \frac{1}{17} - 7

Subtract the numbers

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- 4 x = - \frac{120}{17}

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

4 x = \frac{120}{17}

Multiply by the reciprocal

4 x \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{120}{17} \times \frac{1}{4}

Multiply

x = \frac{120}{17} \times \frac{1}{4}

Solution

More Steps

x = \frac{30}{17}

Alternative Form

x \approx 1.764706

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