Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
18x-2 = 17x +2
⇒18x-17x - 2 = 2
⇒x - 2 = 2
∴ x = 4
x=4
18x-2=17x+2
step 1: isolate the x by subtracting 17x from both sides
18x-2-17x=17x+2-17x
x-2=2
then add 2 to both sides
x-2+2 = 2+2
