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517x+486-486x=503
Use the distributive property to multiply 486 by 1-x.
31x+486=503
Combine 517x and -486x to get 31x.
31x=503-486
Subtract 486 from both sides.
31x=17
Subtract 486 from 503 to get 17.
x=\frac{17}{31}
Divide both sides by 31.