Question

What is 7x+5=-9? Show your work.

Answer 1

7x+5=-9
Subtract 5 on both sides
7x=-14
Divide 7 on both sides
X=-14/7=
-2

Answer 2

We have

$7x+5=-9$.

1. Subtract 5 from both sides to get

$7x=-9-5\Longrightarrow 7x=-14$.

2. Divide both sides by 7 to get

$x=\dfrac{-14}{7}=\boxed{-2}$

Hope this helps.