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-9x -5+6=19 simplify

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Answer:


{\huge \boxed{x=-2}

Explanation:

First you do is add and subtracting numbers from left to right.

-5+6=1

-9x+1=19

Then subtract by 1 from both sides of equation.

-9x+1-1=19-1

Simplify.

-9x=18

Divide by -9 from both sides of equation.

-9x/-9=18/-9

Simplify, to find the answer.

18÷-9=-2

x=-2 is the correct answer.

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User StrubT
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Answer:

x=-2

Explanation:

-9x -5+6=19

Combine like terms

-9x +1 = 19

Subtract 1 from each side

-9x +1-1 = 19-1

-9x = 18

Divide by -9

-9x/-9 = 18/-9

x = -2

User Michael Konietzka
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