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9x-2x-16=5x-11
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x+8.
7x-16=5x-11
Combine 9x and -2x to get 7x.
7x-16-5x=-11
Subtract 5x from both sides.
2x-16=-11
Combine 7x and -5x to get 2x.
2x=-11+16
Add 16 to both sides.
2x=5
Add -11 and 16 to get 5.
x=\frac{5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.