21-03-2017
Mathematics

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-3×+4=-17 is an equation I don't understand

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Аноним Аноним

21-03-2017

It is an equation, since it has many operations in it, and importantly, it has an equal sign. EQUation.

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Blackpanther156 Blackpanther156

21-03-2017

Alright, so what you're going to want to do is subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.
-3x + 4 - 4 = -17 - 4 = -3x = -21

No divide -21 by -3.
Since a negative number divided by another negative number is always positive, your answer is x = 7

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