Question

5x-9=-59. What does x equal?

Answer 1

x=-10
Simplifying 5x + -9 = -59
Reorder the terms: -9 + 5x = -59
Solving -9 + 5x = -59
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + 5x = -59 + 9
Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + 5x = -59 + 9 5x = -59 + 9
Combine like terms: -59 + 9 = -50 5x = -50
Divide each side by '5'. x = -10
Simplifying x = -10

Answer 2

x = -10

5x - 9 = -59
+9 + 9
5x = -50
/5 /5
x = -10