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Solve for x. 7x + 9 = 6x - 5 x = -4 x = -14 x = 4 x = 14
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Solve for x. 7x + 9 = 6x - 5 x = -4 x = -14 x = 4 x = 14

User Omer Khalid
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Answer:

x=-14

Explanation:

7x+9=6x-5

1) Start by subtracting 9 from both sides:

7x=6x-14

2) Now subtract 6x from both sides:

x=-14

Footnotes:

1) Whatever you do to one side you must also do to the other

2) The goal is to isolate or get the variable "x" alone on one side.

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