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1/2x-9=-25 what is your answer

User John Baum
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first, let's only the expression with x stay on the let side: let's add 9 to both sides of the equation.


(1)/(2) x-9+9=-25+9
which is

(1)/(2)x=-16


now, let's multiply everything by 2:


(2)/(2) x=-16*2

x=-32


so the answer is -32!

User Haresh Ambaliya
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