SOLUTION: 5x-4(x+9)=2x-3 5x-4x+36=2x-3 1x+36=2x-3 1x+36-1x=2x-3-1x 36=1x-3 36+3=1x-3+3 39=1x

Question 92544: 5x-4(x+9)=2x-3
5x-4x+36=2x-3
1x+36=2x-3
1x+36-1x=2x-3-1x
36=1x-3
36+3=1x-3+3
39=1x

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Distribute. This is where you made your error. It should be -36 not 36

Combine the variable terms 5x and -4x on the left side to get 1x

Add 36 to both sides

Subtract 2x from both sides

Combine like terms and on the left side to get

Combine like terms 36 and -3 on the left side to get 33

Now divide both sides by -1 to isolate and solve for x

Reduce

So our answer is

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Check:
Start with the given equation

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Multiply

Combine like terms. Since the two equations are equal, this verifies our answer.
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