-x - 9 
You want to get x by itself.
First subtract 9 from both sides of the equation.
-x - 9
+9 +9
-x
Then divide -1 on both sides.
-x/-1
I'm pretty sure when you divide a negative number when solving inequalities, you switch the sign.
x
You want to get x by itself.
First subtract 9 from both sides of the equation.
-x - 9
+9 +9
-x
Then divide -1 on both sides.
-x/-1
I'm pretty sure when you divide a negative number when solving inequalities, you switch the sign.
x