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5-(6x+9)= 9-(4x-1)

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Answer:

x = -7

Explanation:

You want the solution to the equation 5 -(6x +9) = 9 -(4x -1).

Simplify

We can eliminate parentheses using the distributive property.

5 -6x -9 = 9 -4x +1

-4 -6x = -4x +10 . . . . . . collect terms

-14 = 2x . . . . . . . . . . add 6x -10

-7 = x . . . . . . . . . divide by 2

The value of x is -7.

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Additional comment

Each side of the equation evaluates to 38.

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