SOLUTION: 9x + 7 = 5x -3
x=
Algebra.Com
Question 77202: 9x + 7 = 5x -3
x=
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
9x + 7 = 5x -3
9x-5x+7=5x-5x-3
4x+7=-3
4x+7-7=-3-7
4x=-10
4x/4=-10/4
x=-10/4 [reducing]
x=-5/2=-2.5
.
check by plugging x=-2.5/2 back into the original equation and solve:
9x + 7 = 5x -3
9(-2.5) + 7 = 5(-2.5) -3
-15.5=-15.5 [checks out]
RELATED QUESTIONS
9x+7=5x-3 solve for... (answered by free,lags2much)
5x - 3 + 2(x - 4) = 9x... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
5x-3=9x=7 (answered by fractalier)
9x _ 7 _ 5x _... (answered by checkley71)
9x+7=5x-3 (answered by funmath)
9x + 7 = 5x -... (answered by checkley71)
... (answered by checkley75)
9x+7=5x-3 (answered by malakumar_kos@yahoo.com,stanbon)
Solve the equation algebraically.... (answered by greenestamps)