SOLUTION: If 9(x-9)=-11 then x= ?

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Question 704546: If 9(x-9)=-11 then x= ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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9%28x-9%29=-11 Start with the given equation.


9x-81=-11 Distribute.


9x=-11%2B81 Add 81 to both sides.


9x=70 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2870%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=70%2F9

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