The first step to solving this is to multiply both sides of the equation by 15.
9x - 5x = 15x - 15
Collect all of the like terms on the left side of the equals sign.
4x = 15x - 15
Move the variable to the left side of the equation and change its sign.
4x - 15x = -15
Now collect the like terms on the left side of the equation for the second time.
-11x = -15
Lastly,, divide both sides of the equation by -11 to get your final answer.

This means that the correct answer to your question is

,, or 1

simplified.
Let me know if you have any further questions
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The question is incomplete:
Noah pays $25.20 for non perishable food items to give to the local homeless shelter the price includes a 5% sales of tax. what is the price before tax of the food items?
Answer:
$24
Step-by-step explanation:
From the information you have that the price of items is $25.20 and it includes a 5% tax. From this, you can write the following:
x+0.05x=25.20
Then, you can isolate x to find the price before tax:
1.05x=25.20
x=25.20/1.05
x= 24
According to this, the price before tax of the food items is $24.
Factored: f(x) = (x-12)(x+3)
possible x values: 12 and -3
If you represent the problem in a diagram, you will form a triangle with 3 known length of the sides. When you are given all sides, and you are asked to find an angle, you can use the cosine law.
b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2ac*cosB
1.4^2 = 1.9^2 + 1^2 - 2(1.9*1)(cosB)
B = 45.78°