SOLUTION: whats one more than the difference between 18 and seven times a number is -9

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Question 1198676: whats one more than the difference between 18 and seven times a number is -9
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josgarithmetic:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the difference between 18 and seven times a number is :18-7x
one more than the difference:18-7x%2B1=19-7x
all that is -9: 19-7x=-9
19-7x=-9.......solve for x
19%2B9=7x
28=7x
28%2F7=x
x=4


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2B%2818-7p%29=-9
18-7p=-10
-7p=-28
highlight%28p=4%29