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1x + 7 = 9x + 2 what is x

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the answer is x = 5/8, let me know if i’m wrong :)
User Olaf Klischat
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Answer:

5/8 or 0.625

Explanation:

first you'll subtract 1x from the left and subtract 2 from the right

1x+7=9x+2

-1x . -1x

7=8x+2

-2 -2

5=8x

divide this by 8

5/8 or 0.625

User Richard Whitehead
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