SOLUTION: 2x = -x+9 this makes no sense i don't get it at all please help! thanks

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Question 53206: 2x = -x+9
this makes no sense i don't get it at all please help!
thanks

Answer by rchill(405)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want to solve for the variable x. In order to that, you must isolate x to itself on one side of the equation. To start, let's add x to both sides of the equation to get 3x=9. To isolate x now, we must divide both sides by 3 to get x=3.
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