Question

What is the value of x -317=10x-137
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Answer 1

`x-317=10x-137\qquad\text{add 137 to both sides}\\\\x=10x\qquad\text{subtract x from both sides}\\\\0=9x\qquad\text{divide both sides by 9}\\\\0=x\to\boxed{x=0}`