Question

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Answer 1

The answer to the question provided is 7.

Explanation:

`7x + 9 = 8x + 2 \\ ( - 8x \: \: \: \: = - 8x)/( - 1x + 9 = 2 ) \\ ( \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: - 9 = - 9)/( ( - 1x)/( - 1) = ( - 7)/( - 1) ) \\ x = 7`

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