solve below question 2 x + 1 = - 17
"1 . subtract 1 from both sides : 2 x + 1 - 1 = - 17 - 1 2 . simplify both sides : 2 x = - 18 3 . divide both sides by 2 : 4 . simplify both sides : x = - 9 b"
divide(negate(add(17, 1)), 2)