SOLUTION: -40+9x=77 what is the value of x and how do I get it

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Question 954575: -40+9x=77 what is the value of x and how do I get it
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find x, you must isolate it.
-40%2B9x=77
First add 40 to both sides to cancel it out on the left.
9x=77%2B40
9x=117
Now divide 9 from both sides.
x=13