Answer:
[tex]x=\frac{3}{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The figure shown represents a segment of length 23 divided into five shorter segments. Of these five shorter segments, one has length 17 and four have length [tex]x[/tex]. Therefore, we have the following equation:
[tex]17+x+x+x+x=23,\\17+4x=23,\\4x=6,\\x=\boxed{\frac{3}{2}}[/tex]
