document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68568>Question 68568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My Equation is:The product of 9 and a number plus 17 is equal to -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If someone could please help me It would greatly appreciated.Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+17=-1 subtract 17 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+17-17=-1-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=-18 divide both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9times-2+17=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18+17=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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