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Solve the following equation to find the exact value of x. Give your answer as a decimal.

X/9= 2(7x + 8)

User Simbro
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Answer:

-1.15 or -1.2

Explanation:


(1)/(9) x= 14x +16\\(1)/(9) x-14x=16\\-(125)/(9) x=16\\x=-1.152

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