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x-5=17x
Combine 8x and 9x to get 17x.
x-5-17x=0
Subtract 17x from both sides.
-16x-5=0
Combine x and -17x to get -16x.
-16x=5
Add 5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{5}{-16}
Divide both sides by -16.
x=-\frac{5}{16}
Fraction \frac{5}{-16} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{16} by extracting the negative sign.