Question 950362

let number be {{{x}}}
nine times a number: {{{9x}}}
 added to {{{-2}}}:{{{-2+9x}}}

is {{{43}}}:{{{-2+9x=43}}}......solve for {{{x}}}

{{{9x=43+2}}}

{{{9x=45}}}

{{{x=45/9}}}

{{{highlight(x=5)}}}