Question

Solve for x: 5x + 2 = 4x − 9

Answer 1

5x + 2= 4x - 9
subtract 4x from both sides
5x-4x -2 = -9
add 2 to both sides
5x - 4x = -9 + 2
combine..what do you get?

Answer 2

7

Answer 3

hmm close...which is bigger 9 or 2?

Answer 4

9

Answer 5

and what is the sign of 9? negative or positive?

Answer 6

x is actually -7

Answer 7

sorry -11

Answer 8

thank you

Answer 9

group like terms take the x over the equal sign then change the signe before it so positive 4x becomes - ...5x-4x=x the two u carried over becomes negatie -9-2=-11 ur welcome try some using this principle