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160=19+\frac{3}{4}x-17
Multiply 5 and 32 to get 160.
160=2+\frac{3}{4}x
Subtract 17 from 19 to get 2.
2+\frac{3}{4}x=160
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
\frac{3}{4}x=160-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{3}{4}x=158
Subtract 2 from 160 to get 158.
x=158\times \frac{4}{3}
Multiply both sides by \frac{4}{3}, the reciprocal of \frac{3}{4}.
x=\frac{158\times 4}{3}
Express 158\times \frac{4}{3} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{632}{3}
Multiply 158 and 4 to get 632.