solve the equation.\n-9x + 1 = -x + 17\nx = -8\nx = -2\nx = 2\nx = 8
solve the equation.\n-9x + 1 = -x + 17\nx = -8\nx = -2\nx = 2\nx = 8
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Move variables to one side
$$ \begin{align*} -9x + 1&=-x + 17\ -9x+x&=17 - 1 \end{align*} $$
Step2: Simplify both sides
$$ \begin{align*} -8x&=16 \end{align*} $$
Step3: Solve for (x)
$$ \begin{align*} x&=\frac{16}{-8}\ x&=- 2 \end{align*} $$
Answer:
(x = - 2) (the second option)