Answer:
Verbal expression =9(x+8) =7
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the unknown number be x
[tex]9(x+8) =7\\[/tex]
Further solution ;
[tex]9\left(x+8\right)=7\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}9\\\frac{9\left(x+8\right)}{9}=\frac{7}{9}\\\\Simplify\\x+8=\frac{7}{9}\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}8\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\x+8-8=\frac{7}{9}-8\\\\Simplify\\x=-\frac{65}{9}[/tex]
