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

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Question 241664: one more than the difference between 18 and seven times a number is -9
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This would be our equation: 1%2B%2818-7x%29=-9
Now let's solve for x:
19-7x=-9
-7x=-9-19
-7x=-28
x=-28%2F-7
x=4
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Check:
1%2B%2818-7x%29=-9
1%2B18-%287%2A4%29=-9
19-28=-9
-9=-9
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Done!