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Davekr asked Oct 20, 2022

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Given: 5x + 20 = 9
solve for x

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5x=9-20
5x=-11
x=-11/5

Jayprakash Chaurasia answered Oct 22, 2022

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Answer:

x = -11/5

Explanation:

5x + 20 = 9

Subtract 20 from each side

5x + 20-20 = 9-20

5x = -11

Divide by 5

5x/5 = -11/5

x = -11/5

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