Question #f3bc9

1 Answer
Sep 28, 2017

#x=-1/3#

Explanation:

#-8x-5+3x=7+4x-9#

First, you start by combing like terms.

# -5x-5=-2+4x#

Then, start canceling terms out, you can start with any number. I did #4x# first. You cancel out by subtracting both sides by #4x#. Now you have

#-9x-5=-2#

Cancel out the next term, I did #-5#. Add #5# to both sides AKA inverse operations, and you get

#-9x=3#

Then divide both sides by #-9# to get #x# by itself. This will give you

#x=-1/3#