a) 2x - 2/7 = 8
14x/7 - 2/7 = 56/7
14x - 2 = 56
14x = 58
x = 58/14
x = 29/7
b)3/17 *x - 3/2 = 1/6
18/102 * x - 51*3/102 = 17/102
18x - 153 = 17
18x = 170
x = 170/18
x = 85/9
c) 4/9 * x - 3/2 = 1/6
8/18 * x - 27/18 = 3/18
8x - 27 = 3
8x = 30
x = 30/8
x = 15/4