Find the value of x which satisfies the given equation.
$3 x + 5 = 17$

$x = 44$

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$x = 4$

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$x = 12$

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$x = \frac{4}{3}$

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Solution

The correct option is B
$x = 4$

Given, $3 x + 5 = 17$ .

Subtracting 5 from LHS and RHS, we get

$3 x + 5 - 5 = 17 - 5 3 x = 12$

Dividing both sides by $3$ , we get

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{12}{3} x = 4$

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