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What is -9x + 1 = -80

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X=-9. That is the answer
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Question:

-9x + 1 = -80

Steps:

Subtract 1 from both sides

-9x + 1 - 1 = -80 - 1

Simplify,

-9x = -81

Then divide both sides by -9

-9x/-9 = -81/-9

Simplify,

x = 9


Hope that helped!!

~Serina

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