Question

someone help
Solve for x.

−32>−5+9x

Answer 1

Any ideas on where to start?

Answer 2

mmm i think its suppose to be < or add and subtract somethin first

Answer 3

idk.....

Answer 4

you're on the right track :D
any ideas on what we should add?

Answer 5

mmmm 5 and 9

Answer 6

Nope they are not like terms what would we add 5 to, to cancel it out so that we have 9x ALONE

Answer 7

mmm add it to 32 or 5 itself

Answer 8

good
-32+5=?

Answer 9

38

Answer 10

then we subtract or divide?

Answer 11

That's incorrect
-32+5
now 32+5

Answer 12

*not

Answer 13

1. add 5 both side
2. divide by 9 both side

Answer 14

@Nurali has it right. You would solve it like a normal "solve for x" problem.

Answer 15

sorry lagged....so that would be 9 divided by 10 equals 1?

Answer 16

so the answer is 1

Answer 17

?

Answer 18

Nope tell me what -32+5=?

Answer 19

27?

Answer 20

almost!
-27

Answer 21

divide both sides by 9 now 9/9 cancels out
-27/9=?

Answer 22

18

Answer 23

nope we are dividing

Answer 24

oooh

Answer 25

3

Answer 26

a negative divided by a positive is a negative

Answer 27

So what is our final answer?

Answer 28

-3?

Answer 29

Yep! :)

Answer 30

But how would we put it in answer form

Answer 31

oh shoot i'm terrible at that

Answer 32

___> x
Insert -3 in the blank :P

Answer 33

oh ok

Answer 34

thank you

Answer 35

yw :)