document.write( "Question 343666: the ratio of a number and 17 is equivalent to the difference of that number and 9..... i am stuck \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #245890 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x be the number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F17+=+x-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+17%2A%28x-9%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+17x+-+153\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-16x+=+-153\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+9.5625\"$
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