Question

What is the correct solution to the equation 5 - 2x = -9?

5 - 2x = -9

Answer 1

5 - 2x=-9
to start, you must isolate the variable. you would subtract 5 from both sides of the eqauation:
-2x = -14
next you must get rid of that -2 so you would divide each side by -2:
x= 7

Answer 2

`\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \bold{ - 2x = - 9 - 5}`

`\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \bold{ - 2x = - 14}`

`\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \bold{x = \cfrac{ - 14}{ - 2}}`

`\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \bold{x = \cfrac{14}{2} }`

`\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \bold{x = 7}`

Note: For a problem like this, we must first subtract the number that is 5, then we must know that two negatives make a positive and that we must add 9 and 5 to give us 14, then we must put it as a fraction since it makes it easier for us to finish the problem, next it is known that two negative signs make a positive thus eliminating the less Parentheses and finally we divide so that we get a result of
`\bold{ x = 7}`