Answer:
x=8
Explanation:
4x+9=2x-7 (subtract both of the numbers with variables)
4x
-2x
2x=+9-7
-9 -9 (-9-7=16) +* 2 negatives cancels out to make a positive *+
2x=16
16/2=
x=8
Hopefully this is right! I'm rusty on multiple-step equations. This is the strategy I used over the years.