[tex]\frac{2}{5}x\text{-3=-17}[/tex]
To solve the equation, you must put the variable on one side and the other terms on the other side, then make its coefficient equal to 1
Add 3 to both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{5}x-3+3=-17+3 \\ \frac{2}{5}x=-14 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Now multiply both sides by 5 to cancel the denominator on the left side
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{5}x\times5=-14\times5 \\ 2x=-70 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2 to find x
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2x}{2}=-\frac{70}{2} \\ x=-35 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The solution of the equation is x = -35
The answer of no. 44 is x = -35
