SOLUTION: eight times the sum of a number and negative two is the same as nine times the number

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Question 326591: eight times the sum of a number and negative two is the same as nine times the number
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the number
8(x - 2) = 9x
8x - 16 = 9x
-16 = 9x - 8x
-16 = x