How do you solve #\frac { x } { 5} - 17- 7#?

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Steve M
Jul 2, 2017

This is an expression not an equation, and therefore cannot be solved

Explanation:

Given any particular value of #x# we can evaluate the given expression, but it cannot be solved.

Some examples for clarity:

The following is an equation . We can solve this and find the specific values of #x# that satisfy the equation:

# 3x+2=5 #

The following an expression , For any given value of #x# we can calculate the value of the expression:

# 3x+2 #

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