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-12x=5\left(x-17\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to 17 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 12\left(x-17\right), the least common multiple of 17-x,12.
-12x=5x-85
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-17.
-12x-5x=-85
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-17x=-85
Combine -12x and -5x to get -17x.
x=\frac{-85}{-17}
Divide both sides by -17.
x=5
Divide -85 by -17 to get 5.
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