SOLUTION: what are the steps to solving 8-1/7x=9

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Question 667385: what are the steps to solving 8-1/7x=9
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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8-(1/7)x=9
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Add (1/7)x to both sides to get rid of the minus sign:
8 = (1/7)x + 9
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Subtract 9 from both sides to get:
(1/7)x = 8-9
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(1/7)x = -1
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Multiply both sides by 7 to get:
x = -7
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Cheers,
Stan H.