Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
1)
-2x - 5 = x - 17
-2x - 5 + 5 = x - 17 + 5
* cancel out 5 on each side of equal sign.
2)
-2x = x - 12
-2x - x = x - x - 12
* cancel out x on each side of equal sign.
3)
-3x = -12
-3x/ -3 = -12/-3
* cancel out -3x on each side of equal sign.
4) Simplify
x = 4
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