Simplifying 9x + -2y = 19 Solving 9x + -2y = 19 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2y' to each side of the equation. 9x + -2y + 2y = 19 + 2y Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0 9x + 0 = 19 + 2y 9x = 19 + 2y Divide each side by '9'. x = 2.111111111 + 0.2222222222y Simplifying x = 2.111111111 + 0.2222222222y