-242/21 color(red)(+ 8) = -9/4 x + 1/3 color(red)(cancel(color(black)(- 8) color(red)( + 8)
-11 11/21 + 8 = -9/4 x + 1/3
-3 11/21 -1/3 = -9/4 x color(red)(cancel( color(black)(+ 1/3) color(red)(-1/3)
-3 11/21 -7/21 = -9/4 x
-3 18/21= -9/4 x
-3 6/7 color(red)(÷ -9/4)= color(red)(cancel(color(black)(-9/4) color(red)(÷ -9/4)) x
x = -3 6/7 ÷ -9/4
x = -3 6/7 xx -4/9
color(blue)(x = 1 5/7
We can now substitute 1 5/7 for x in the equation to prove our answer.
-242/21 = -9/4 x + 1/3 - 8
-242/21 = -9/4 xx 1 5/7 + 1/3 - 8
-242/21 = -3 6/7 + 1/3 - 8
-242/21 = -3 11/21 - 8
-242/21 = -11 11/21
-242/21 = -242/21