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OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x - 2 = -9 + 7x

OpenStudy (austinl):

Variables on one side, constants on the other. Divide by the coefficient.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x - 2= -9 + 7x -7x +2 +2 -7x --------------- x = -7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x - 2 = -9 + 7x 15x -2 = -9

OpenStudy (austinl):

No, you would subtract 7x, not add it.

OpenStudy (austinl):

\(8x - 2 = -9 + 7x\) \(8x-7x=-9+2\) \(\color{blue}{x=-7}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The last question was the problem I didn't type it in the first time

OpenStudy (austinl):

\(15x -2 = -9\) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (austinl):

Add two to both sides and divide by 15.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't get it

OpenStudy (austinl):

\(15x-2=-9\) \(15x=-9+2\) \(15x=-7\) \(x=\color{blue}{-\dfrac{15}{7}}\)

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