Question

- x/7 − 8 = 17
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Answer 1

x = -175

Explanation:

Given:

⇒
`-(x)/(7)-8=17`

Solution:

Work:

`-(x)/(7)-8=17`

`-(x)/(7)-8+8=17+8` ⇒ Add 8 to both sides

`-(x)/(7)=25`

`7\left(-(x)/(7)\right)=25\cdot \:7` ⇒ Multiply both sides by 7

-x = 175

`(-x)/(-1)=(175)/(-1)` ⇒ Divide both sides by -1

x = -175

Check:

Since, x = -175. We can substitute into the equation to check.

`-(-175)/(7)-8=17`

`-(-175)/(7)=25`

`25-8=17` ⇒ Statement = True (25 minus 8 is 17.

Hence, x = -175

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