21x + 6= 17x - 26
find x.
I keep getting 8 but it isn't the correct answer.
21x+6=17x-26
Bring all of the same variables to one side so:
17x-21x=6+26
-4x=32
x=-8
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To find the value of x in the equation 21x + 6 = 17x - 26, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation. Let's go through the steps together:
1. Start with the given equation: 21x + 6 = 17x - 26.
2. First, let's get rid of the variables on one side by subtracting 17x from both sides of the equation: (21x + 6) - 17x = (17x - 26) - 17x. This simplifies to 4x + 6 = -26.
3. Next, we want to isolate the variable term by eliminating the constant term. Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation: (4x + 6) - 6 = -26 - 6. This simplifies to 4x = -32.
4. Now, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 4: (4x)/4 = (-32)/4. This simplifies to x = -8.
Therefore, the correct value of x is -8, not 8.