The given funtion is and
Compare the above two equations.
\We get,
\ (Subtract 9 from each side) \ \
(Additive inverse property:
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(Additive inverse property:
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(Subtract:
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(Multiply each side by negative one)
(Product of two same signs is positive)
(Divide each side by 7) \ \
(Cancel common terms) \ \
(Divide:
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The value of .