Question

5x + 9 = x - 23 find X​

Answer 1

5x + 9 = x - 23

move x to the other side

sign changes from +x to -x

5x-x+9= x-x-23 ( combine like terms)

5x-x+9= -23

4x+9= -23

move -9 to the other side

4x+9-9= -23-9

4x= -23-9

4x= -32

divide both sides by 4 to get x by itself

4x/4= -32/4

answer:

x= -8