Solve for x 9x-(8x-1)=2

$9 x - (8 x - 1) = 2$

Simplify $9 x - (8 x - 1)$ .

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$9 x - (8 x) - - 1 = 2$

Multiply $8$ by $- 1$ .

$9 x - 8 x - - 1 = 2$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$9 x - 8 x + 1 = 2$

Subtract $8 x$ from $9 x$ .

$x + 1 = 2$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $1$ from both sides of the equation.

$x = 2 - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $2$ .

$x = 1$