SOLUTION: what is x in this equation : -7x-2=24-9x

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Question 377723: what is x in this equation : -7x-2=24-9x
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x - 7x = 24 + 2,
2x = 26,
x = 13.