How do you solve $8 x - 2 = - 9 + 7 x$ $8x -2=-9+7x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T00:48:05

$x = - 7$ $x = -7$

Add $2$ $2$ to both sides, and the equation becomes:

$8 x = - 7 + 7 x$ $8x = -7 + 7x$

Then subtract $7 x$ $7x$ from both sides and your left with:

$x = - 7$ $x = -7$

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