Subtract 73x from both sides
-17 = 49x - 73x
Simplify 49x - 73x to -24x
-17 = -24x
Divide both sides by -24
-17/-24 = x
Two negatives make a positive
17/24 = x
Switch sides
x = 17/24
[tex]73x-17=49x[/tex] add 17 to both sides
[tex]73x=49x+17[/tex] subtract 49x from both sides
[tex]24x=17[/tex] divide both sides by 24
[tex]\boxed{x=\dfrac{17}{24}}[/tex]
