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X-26 over -9= 5 please help quick

User Fernando Lopes
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Answer:

x = -19

Explanation:


(x-26)/(-9)=5

Multiply both sides of the equation by -9.


(\left(x-26\right)\left(-9\right))/(-9)=5\left(-9\right)

x - 26 = -45

Add 26 to both sides.

x - 26 + 26 = -45 + 26

x = -19

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