Answer: -76(x) -61= -89-x , IF YOU NEED SIMPLIFYED GO TO BOTTOM.
Explanation:
1.) Put the numbers in the correct order and lineup. First, put together "a number" . It should be in parentheses. (x ) This is in parentheses to seclued it from the others.
2.) Place -76 to the left of (x). This is because you are multiplying -76*x.
It should look like : -76(x)
3.) Place the -61 to the right of (x), this is because you are subtracting from the number you get after multiplying -76 and x. Should look like this : -76(x) -61
4.) To the right of -61, put an equal sign. -76(x)-61 =... This is because it has "equal" in the "equation", so it starts an equation on the right side of the equal sign.
5.) To the right of the equal sign should be an x, "-89 less than a number," meaning the number comes first. Since we do not know what the number is, we make it a variable 'x'. The equation should look like this: -76(x)-61 = x
6.) To the right of the x, we place a -89 since we are subtracting from x...
This : -76(x)-61 = x-89.
7.) Solve the left or right side first, I like to solve the left side first for whatever reason but here goes.
8.) Remember PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract.)
9.) First to solve, we multiply what is right to the parentheses. -76(x).
So, this would be -76*x. That equals to -76x.
10.) Second to solve, we take -76x and look to see if you can combine it with -61. You cannot combine like terms (-76x - 61). This is because they have to be the same 'number' or variable/coefficient. So the left equation is remained as -76x - 61
11.) The right equation, x-89, you cannot combine like terms, such as stated in the 10th step.
12.) The equation, now, should look like : -76x-61 = x-89
13.) Transfer the -76x to the x on the right side, when you subtract that number from the equation, you are really adding it since the -76x is being added to x. So the -76x turns into 76x. Once you have moved -76x(now 76x), combine the like terms on the left side. 76x+x= 77x. The number becomes 77x instead of staying 76x is because there is "an invisible 1 " acting as the coefficent to the x. Your equation now : -61 = 76x-89.
14.) Transfer -89 to the right side, combining with -61. Again, since the -89 has a negative sign, it becomes positive because to are adding it. 89-61=28. Your equation is now 28= 77x. You cannot combine them so it remains.
I dunno if you needed both answers or just one so I did them both.