Question

can someone help me with this...plzzzzzzz! solve the equation below for x.
9(x - 5) = 4x - 5

Answer 1

I think I can help you @kimberly_r Please give me a few minutes to solve it.

Answer 2

yaaay ok thx

Answer 3

So what you get automatically is that 9 = 4x, do you understand so far?

Answer 4

9x-15=4x-5 right??

Answer 5

i hateeeeeeeeee math :(

Answer 6

Yes! Good job.
9x - 45 = 4x - 5 So, we can cancel -5 by adding 5 to it.
Whatever we do to that side must be done to the other side. So now we have
9x - 50 = 4x

Answer 7

Do you understand that part.

Answer 8

yeaaaa but how do i get rid of the 9x now?

Answer 9

Personally I got stuck here too. What I did was realize that 9-5=4 So 50/5 = 10 So it seems like x=10 Please correct me if I am wrong.

Answer 10

You may be wrong, because 9(10-5) = 40 - 5
45 = 35 is not correctt.

Answer 11

Start from where you had 9x-45 = 4x -5 Try adding 5 to both sides again. That is where you erred.

Answer 12

awww i think i figured it out

Answer 13

is it x=8?

Answer 14

Yes

Answer 15

Good luck with your studies.

Answer 16

yaaay thx