[tex] \frac{1}{n-8} -1= \frac{7}{n-8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{1-(n-8)}{n-8}= \frac{7}{n-8} [/tex]
Multiplying by (n-8) on both sides, we get,
[tex] \frac{1-(n-8)}{n-8}*({n-8})= \frac{7}{n-8} *({n-8})[/tex]
[tex]1-(n-8) = 7[/tex]
[tex]1-n+8 = 7[/tex]
[tex]-n = 7-1-8[/tex]
[tex]-n = -2[/tex]
dividing both sides by -1, we get,
[tex]n =2[/tex]