Solve 6x-17=73left(x-1right)-4

$$6x-17 = 73 \left( x-1 \right) -4$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{60}{67}\approx 0.895522388$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply 73 by x-1.

$$6x-17=73x-73-4$$

Subtract 4 from -73 to get -77.

$$6x-17=73x-77$$

Subtract 73x from both sides.

$$6x-17-73x=-77$$

Combine 6x and -73x to get -67x.

$$-67x-17=-77$$

Add 17 to both sides.

$$-67x=-77+17$$

Add -77 and 17 to get -60.

$$-67x=-60$$

Divide both sides by -67.

$$x=\frac{-60}{-67}$$

Fraction \frac{-60}{-67} can be simplified to \frac{60}{67} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$x=\frac{60}{67}$$