Question 638261
i need help with -9+x=5x-7 it said to subtract x but i'm not sure how to do it.
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-9+x-x = 5x-x-7
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-9 = 4x-7
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Add 7 to both sides of the equation:
-9+7 = 4x-7+7
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-2 = 4x
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Divide both sides by 4 to get:
x = -1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.