SOLUTION: What is x in the equation: 9(x+1)=2(3x+8)

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Question 806077: What is x in the equation: 9(x+1)=2(3x+8)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x+9=6x+16
9x-6x=16-9
3x=7
x=7/3
x=2 1/3