Answer:
[tex]\boxed { x > -1}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve the following inequality:
[tex]8x - 9 > - 17[/tex]
-Add [tex]9[/tex] to both sides:
[tex]8x - 9 + 9 > -17 + 9[/tex]
[tex]8x > -8[/tex]
-Divide both sides by [tex]8[/tex]:
[tex]\frac{8x}{8} > \frac{-8}{8}[/tex]
[tex]\boxed { x > -1}[/tex]
-The number line (graphed):
