04-10-2016
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-9x-5+6x=19 solve for x

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04-10-2016

Combine like terms
-9x+6x=-3x

Add/Subtract from both sides
-3x-5=19
+5 +5
-3x = 24
/3 /3

-x = 8

Cannot have negative x.

-x = 8
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x=8
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