SOLUTION: solve for x: 5x-9=8x+6

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Question 121491: solve for x:
5x-9=8x+6
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, madhan_math:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for x:
5x-9=8x%2B6..........move 5x to the right and 6 to the left
-+6+-9+=+8x+-+5x..........
-+15+=+3x+..........
-+15%2F3+=+x+..........
-+5+=+x+..........
answer: highlight%28x+=+-5%29

Answer by madhan_math(34) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given equation is 5x-9=8x+6
8x-5x=-9-6
3x=-15
therefore x=-5