SOLUTION: 9x-7=-11 how to find the x this is what i tried: 9x-7=-11 9x=-11+7 9x=-4 x=? ? = i'am stuck here :(

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Question 593977: 9x-7=-11
how to find the x
this is what i tried:
9x-7=-11
9x=-11+7
9x=-4
x=?
? = i'am stuck here :(


Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You were almost there! Think about which operation is the oposite of multiplication?
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To get rid of the 9, divide both sides by 9.
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9x-7=-11
9x = -11 +7
9x = -4
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