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What is x to the question 6x+9=-12

User Brandon Kramer
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Answer:

6x+9=-12 -->6x= -12-9-->6x=-21-->x=-21/6-->-7/2Answer.

User Nechelle
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Hi there!

The answer is x = 3.5

Step-by-step explanation:-

As per question,


6x+9=-12


= > 6x = - 12 - 9


= > 6x = - (12 + 9)


= > 6x = - 21


= > x = (21)/(6)

Reducing to lowest terms using table of 3, we get,


= > x = (7)/(2)


= > x = 3.5

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