Question

The product of six and the sum of a number x and nine equals two times x subtracted from four.

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=-15.5$

Step-by-step explanation:

Write down what the problem is saying;

$6(x+9)=2(x-4)$

Distribute;

$6(x+9)=2(x-4)\\\\(6)(x)+(9)(6)=(2)(x)+(2)(-4)$

Simplify,

$6x + 54 = 2x - 8$

Inverse operations,

$6x + 54 = 2x - 8\\-2x\\\\4x + 54 = -8\\-54\\\\4x = - 62\\/4\\\\x =-15.5$