Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-4x - 8x + 17 = 41[/tex]
[tex]-4x - 8x = 41 - 17[/tex]
[tex]-12x = 24[/tex]
[tex]x = -2[/tex]
Answer: x = -2
To solve -4x - 8x + 17 = 41
Combine like terms
-4x - 8x = 41 - 17
-12x = 24
Divide both sides of the equation by -12
x = 24/ -12
x = -2
