Question

9x - 4 -6x = 2(x + 1) -5 solve for x and show work, please.

Answer 1

Answer:

  x = 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract the right side of the equation and simplify:

  9x -4 -6x -2(x +1) +5 = 0

  9x -6x -2x -4 -2 +5 = 0 . . . . . eliminate parentheses

  x -1 = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

  x = 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add the opposite of the constant

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Check

Substitute the value of x where x is found in the equation.

  9·1 -4 -6·1 = 2(1 +1) -5

  9 - 4 - 6 = 2·2 -5

  -1 = 4 -5 . . . . . true. The answer checks OK.