# EX.2.1 Q9 Linear Equations in One Variable Solutions - NCERT Maths Class 8

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## Question

Solve the equation:

$${\rm{ 7}}x-{\rm{9}} = {\rm{16}}$$

Video Solution
Linear Equations
Ex 2.1 | Question 9

## Text Solution

What is known?

Equations

What is unknown?

Value of the variable

Reasoning:

In an equation values of left-hand side (LHS) and right-hand side (RHS) are equal. The two sides of the equation are balanced. We perform mathematical operations so that the balance is not disturbed.

Steps:

Transposing $$(- 9)$$ to RHS, we get

\begin{align}{\rm{7}}x &= {\rm{16 }} + {\rm{ 9 }}\\{\rm{7}}x &= {\rm{25}}\end{align}

Now dividing both sides by $$7$$:

\begin{align}\frac{{7x}}{7}\,\, &= \,\,\frac{{25}}{7}\end{align}

We get \begin{align}x = 3.57\end{align}

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