There were 17 students reading a book. Eight students have finished. How many students are still reading the book? help please!!! im trying to reach my friend to 20 lessons!

9 student are reading the book

or

step-by-step explanation:

we need to solve for 'x' the following equation:  

we have that:

⇒

⇒ ⇒

factorizing, we get that:

  ⇒

then, the solutions are: or

nothing extraneous has been found!

then say something, tell them they won’t respect you if you don’t even have respect for your self sweetheart you need to lay it on them, all of it : )