Answer:
x=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
-9x+1=-x+17
Add 9x on both sides:
1=8x+17
Subtract 17 on both sides:
-16=8x
Divide both sides by 8:
-2=x
Check x=-2!
-9x+1=-x+17 with x=-2
-9(-2)+1=-(-2)+17
18+1=2+17
19=19
19=19 is a true equation so x=-2 is correct.
She should have added 2 to both sides of the equation instead of subtracting 2.
2x -2 = 14
Add 2 to both sides:
2x = 16
Divide both sides by 2:
x = 8
Answer:
2(2−1)
Step-by-step explanation:
4−2
Grouping
Common factor
4−2
2(2−1)
Solution
2(2−1)
X - Ollie's age
8 is subtracted from Ollie's age = x-8
the result is the same as
subtracting 16 from 3 times his age = 3x-16

Ollie is 4 years old.