Question

How do you solve 24+7x=-4x-9?

Answer 1

`x = -3`

Explanation:

To solve this keep the equation balanced and move all of the `x` terms to one side of the equation and the non-`x` terms to the other side of the equation as follows:

`24 - 24 + 7x + 4x = -4x + 4x - 9 - 24`

`11x = -33`

`(11x)/11 = -33/11`

`x = -3`