SOLUTION: How to solve -17=2x -9

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Question 791953: How to solve -17=2x -9
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-17=2x-9 Start with the given equation.


0=2x-9%2B17 Add 17 to both sides.


-2x=-9%2B17 Subtract 2x from both sides.


-2x=8 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%288%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate x.


x=-4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-4