SOLUTION: -5x-45=39 + x

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Question 1016600: -5x-45=39 + x
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Okay, from
-5x - 45 = 39 + x
let us add 5x to both sides, then subtract 39 and get
-45 = 39 + 6x
-84 = 6x
Now divide by 6...
x = -14