Question

Solve the equation for x
9x = -5y

Answer 1

help?

Answer 2

How would you isolate x to one side of the equation?

Answer 3

im not very good at math, and i really dont know

Answer 4

when you solve for x you must get x by itself

Answer 5

so 9 divided by -5y

Answer 6

if I had....

x+4 = 7y I would isolate the x by subtracting 4 from both side like

x + 4 - 4 = 7y - 4 this would equal

x = 7y - 4 Now x is isolated to the left side of the equation


What do YOU have to do to isolate x to the left side of your equation??

9x = -5y

Answer 7

idk

Answer 8

Take a guess

Answer 9

divide 9 by -5, it just seems reasonable to me.

Answer 10

That seems reasonable to me, now write out the equation like I did above so I can see if you understand the process