Question Solve the equation x=−173Alternative Form x≈−0.176471 Evaluate 4x×10=6x−6Multiply the terms 40x=6x−6Move the variable to the left side 40x−6x=−6Subtract the terms More Steps Evaluate 40x−6xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (40−6)xSubtract the numbers 34x 34x=−6Divide both sides 3434x=34−6Divide the numbers x=34−6Solution More Steps Evaluate 34−6Cancel out the common factor 2 17−3Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −173 x=−173Alternative Form x≈−0.176471 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 17x=−3 Evaluate 4x×10=6x−6Evaluate 40x=6x−6Move the variable to the left side 34x=−6Solution 17x=−3 Show Solution Graph