document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667385>Question 667385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the steps to solving 8-1/7x=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8-(1/7)x=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (1/7)x to both sides to get rid of the minus sign:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = (1/7)x + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/7)x = 8-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/7)x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 7 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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