Question

6x + 9 = 2
What is the value of x? Show your working.

Answer 1

6x+9=2

-9 -9

6x=-7

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x= -7/6

Explanation:

Answer 2

-7/6

Explanation:

6x+9 -9 =2 -9 subtract 9 from both sides

6x=-7 simplify

6x /6 = -7 /6 divide both sides by the same factor

x= -7/6 simplify