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X plus 1/3 equals nine enter your answer in the box in simplest form

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= > x + (1)/(3) = 9




\text{Add} \: - (1)/(3) \: \text{ on both sides ,}




= > x + (1)/(3) - (1)/(3) = 9 - (1)/(3) \\ \\ \\ \\ = > x = ((9 * 3) - 1)/(3) \\ \\ \\ \\ = > x = (27 - 1)/(3) \\ \\ \\ \boxed{ \bold{= > x = (26)/(3) }} \\ \\ \\ or , \boxed{ \bold{ \: x = 8. \bar{6}}}




Hence,



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