-3×+4=-17 is an equation I don't understand
It is an equation, since it has many operations in it, and importantly, it has an equal sign. EQUation.
Alright, so what you're going to want to do is subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.-3x + 4 - 4 = -17 - 4 = -3x = -21No divide -21 by -3.Since a negative number divided by another negative number is always positive, your answer is x = 7
