-1-4x+7x=1x+4x
-1-4x+7x=1x+4x
-1+-4x+7x=x+4x
(-4x+7x)+(-1)=(x+4x)
3x+-1=5x
3x-1=5x
3x-1-5x=5x-5x
-2x-1=0
-2x-1+1=0+1
-2x=1
-2x/-2=1/2
x=-1/2
Answer:
Cost price of the fan is
.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: A man sold a fan for
. He incurred a loss of
.
To find: The cost price of the fan
Solution:
We have,
Selling price, S.P., of the fan 
Loss 
We know that 
Now let the C.P. of the fan be 
So, 





Hence, the cost price of the fan is
.
17+8-9=17-1=16
Answer: C)16
Subtract 5 each play so go backwards from zero and you should finish at -15