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4x+1=2x+17
Combine 6x and -2x to get 4x.
4x+1-2x=17
Subtract 2x from both sides.
2x+1=17
Combine 4x and -2x to get 2x.
2x=17-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
2x=16
Subtract 1 from 17 to get 16.
x=\frac{16}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=8
Divide 16 by 2 to get 8.