Question

What is the answer to this equation? 2(9+x) = -5(4-x)

Answer 1

Hi!

Alrighty here we go:

2(9+x)=-5(4-x)

18+2x=-20+5x

Now combine like terms

+20+18+2x=-20+20+5x

38+2x=5x

38+2x-2x=5x-2x

38=3x

x= 38/3

Hope this helped!