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17x-9-24x=-9
Subtract 24x from both sides.
-7x-9=-9
Combine 17x and -24x to get -7x.
-7x=-9+9
Add 9 to both sides.
-7x=0
Add -9 and 9 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -7 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.