Question Solve the equation x=−172Alternative Form x≈−0.117647 Evaluate 4x×5=3x−2Multiply the terms 20x=3x−2Move the variable to the left side 20x−3x=−2Subtract the terms More Steps Evaluate 20x−3xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (20−3)xSubtract the numbers 17x 17x=−2Divide both sides 1717x=17−2Divide the numbers x=17−2Solution x=−172Alternative Form x≈−0.117647 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 17x=−2 Evaluate 4x×5=3x−2Evaluate 20x=3x−2Solution 17x=−2 Show Solution Graph