To isolate x, we first multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
$$32 \times 2 = \frac{x - 17}{2} \times 2$$
$$64 = x - 17$$
Next, we add 17 to both sides of the equation to solve for x:
$$64 + 17 = x - 17 + 17$$
$$81 = x$$
So, for question 1, x = 81.
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