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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-9x+8=-17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got -10

OpenStudy (ash2326):

check again !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6 maybe

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

-9x = -25 now divide both sides by -9

OpenStudy (ash2326):

first step subtract 8 from both the sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

neither ears

OpenStudy (ash2326):

We have \[-9x+8=-17\] subtract 8 from both the sides \[-9x+8-8=-17-8\] We get \[-9x+0=-25\] What's x now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it has to be -10 or -6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 2.78

OpenStudy (ash2326):

@earsopen let's not focus on the answer. did you understand what I did?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ash2326 is correct with d explaination

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Thanks @getexcool

OpenStudy (ash2326):

@earsopen ????

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