document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417399>Question 417399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having problems understanding this equation. -4x+9x=-30 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to collect terms and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B9x=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B9x=-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, substitute the value for x in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)(-6) + (9)(-6) = 24 - 54 = -30 </SPAN>\n" );
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