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Algebra.Com's Answer #497823 by JBarnum(2146) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First off this is about usage of signs not raticals.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x-2=-9%2B7x\"$ start by subtracting 7x from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x-7x-2=-9%2B7x-7x\"$ add like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2=-9\"$ add 2 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2%2B2=-9%2B2\"$ add like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-7%29\"$
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