Question

Solve for x -5+x/2=-9Simplify your answer as much as possible.

Answer 1

We want to find the solution for the following equation:

`-5+(x)/(2)=-9`

If we add the same values on both sides of the equation, the equality stays true. If we add 5 to both sides, we're going to have:

`\begin{gathered} -5+(x)/(2)+5=-9+5 \\ (x)/(2)+5-5=-4 \\ (x)/(2)=-4 \end{gathered}`

If we multiply both sides by the same constant, the equality also remains. Multiplying both sides by 2, we have our answer:

`\begin{gathered} 2\cdot(x)/(2)=2\cdot(-4) \\ x=-8 \end{gathered}`

And this is our solution

`x=-8`