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- 9 = 5/17X

divide - 9 by 5/17, and this is the same as multiplying - 9 * 17/5

- 153/5 = X

------------------check in original equation

- 9 = 5/17(- 153/5)

- 9 = - 765/85

- 9 = - 9

------------------because - 765/85 = - 9

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