document.write( "Question 185094: I am having problems with this problem located below:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #138857 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9-12x-4=18-9x-9\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2B5=18-9x-9\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2B5=-9x%2B9\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x=-9x%2B9-5\" Subtract \"5\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2B9x=9-5\" Add \"9x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=9-5\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=4\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%284%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by \"-3\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4%2F3\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"x=-4%2F3\" which approximates to \"x=-1.333\".
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