Solve for x 4x+17=45

$4 x + 17 = 45$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $17$ from both sides of the equation.

$4 x = 45 - 17$

Subtract $17$ from $45$ .

$4 x = 28$

Step 2

Divide each term in $4 x = 28$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 x = 28$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{28}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{28}{4}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{28}{4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $28$ by $4$ .

$x = 7$