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4x+170-6x=131
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 85-3x.
-2x+170=131
Combine 4x and -6x to get -2x.
-2x=131-170
Subtract 170 from both sides.
-2x=-39
Subtract 170 from 131 to get -39.
x=\frac{-39}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{39}{2}
Fraction \frac{-39}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{39}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.