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17+x=6x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 3x+1.
17+x-6x=2
Subtract 6x from both sides.
17-5x=2
Combine x and -6x to get -5x.
-5x=2-17
Subtract 17 from both sides.
-5x=-15
Subtract 17 from 2 to get -15.
x=\frac{-15}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=3
Divide -15 by -5 to get 3.