Question

-4x - 2 - x - 9 = -1 show your work

Answer 1

$-4x-2-x-9=-1\\\\(-4x-x)-2-9=-1\\\\-5x-11=-1\quad \Big|\text{ Add 11 to both sides}\\\\-5x=10 \quad \Big|\text{ Divide both sides by }-5\\\\x=-2$

Answer 2

-4x-x-2-9=-1
or,-5x=10
or,x=-2