1 year ago

Combine like terms to find X 7x+=9x-3

Mathematics

1 answer:

blondinia [14]1 year ago

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Answer:x = -1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplifying

7x + -9x = 3

Combine like terms: 7x + -9x = -2x

-2x = 3

Solving

-2x = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Divide each side by '-2'.

x = -1.5

Simplifying

x = -1.5

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