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17+x=33+3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 11+x.
17+x-3x=33
Subtract 3x from both sides.
17-2x=33
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x=33-17
Subtract 17 from both sides.
-2x=16
Subtract 17 from 33 to get 16.
x=\frac{16}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=-8
Divide 16 by -2 to get -8.