document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499867>Question 499867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is x in this problem 2x+5+9x-1=180 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x +5 +9x -1 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 9x +5 -1 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x +4 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x = 176<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 11.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 176/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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