How do you solve #-\frac { 1} { 9} ( x - 8) = - 2#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-02T06:44:50

#x=26#

Distribute #-1/9# to #(x-8)#

#-1/9(x-8)=-2#

Note that (negative)*(negative)=positive

#-1/9x+8/9=-2#

You want to isolate x, so move #8/9# to the other side by subtracting on both sides.

#-1/9x+(8/9)-(8/9)=-2-(8/9)#

#-1/9x= -26/9#

Divide out (on both sides) the #-1/9# to get x

#-1/9x = -26/9#

#(-1/9x)/(-1/9) = (-26/9)/(-1/9)#

#x = 26#