Question

Can you please help me pleaseRearrange the steps below in the order you would complete them to slice the equation 9 - 5x = 64 for x.

Answer 1

Given the question

`9-5x=64`

The steps include

Rewrite the subtraction as addition

Then

Undo any addition or subtraction

Subtract 9 from both sides of the equation and simplify

Rewrite the subtraction of 5x as an addition

Undo any multiplication or division

Divide both sides of the equation by -5 and simplify