SOLUTION: If 9 - 6x = 45 find the value of x - 4

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Question 479023: If 9 - 6x = 45 find the value of x - 4
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 9 - 6x = 45, then
6x - 9 = -45
==> 6x - 9 - 15 = -45 - 15
<==> 6x - 24 = -60
==> 6(x-4) = -60
==> x -4 = -10.