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Solve for x:
X х+ 9 = 5x — 11

User Assane
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

x+9-(5*x-11)=0

-4x + 20 = -4 • (x - 5)

-4 = 0

x-5 = 0

Add 5 to both sides of the equation :

x = 5

User Yamen Nassif
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