Nothing to factor
simply solve:
7x -89= 9
7x = 98 <---- I added 89 to both sides
x =14 <---- I divided both sides by 7
if i factor the expression 7x -89= 9
is 8 x or is it 9?
2 answers
Huh ?
What do you mean factor it? Do you have a typo?
7 x - 89 = 9
subtract 9 from both sides maybe?
7 x - 98 = 0
7 (x - 14) = 0
divide both sides by 7
x - 14 = 0
add 14 to both sides
x = 14
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check
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7 (14) - 89 = 9 ???
98 - 89 = 9 sure enough
What do you mean factor it? Do you have a typo?
7 x - 89 = 9
subtract 9 from both sides maybe?
7 x - 98 = 0
7 (x - 14) = 0
divide both sides by 7
x - 14 = 0
add 14 to both sides
x = 14
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check
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7 (14) - 89 = 9 ???
98 - 89 = 9 sure enough