4x+4x-9= 39
8x-9= 39
move -9 to the other side
sign changes from -9 to +9
8x-9+9= 39+9
8x= 39+9
8x= 48
divide by 8 for both sides to get x by itself
8x/8=48/8
Answer: x= 6
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