wowiwantedtogetham
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  • 03-12-2019
  • Mathematics
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What is 7x+5=-9? Show your work.
Verify the solution?

Please help, it will be much appreciated!

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eddypate28
eddypate28 eddypate28
  • 03-12-2019
7x+5=-9
Subtract 5 on both sides
7x=-14
Divide 7 on both sides
X=-14/7=
-2
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r3t40
r3t40 r3t40
  • 03-12-2019

We have

[tex]7x+5=-9[/tex].

1. Subtract 5 from both sides to get

[tex]7x=-9-5\Longrightarrow 7x=-14[/tex].

2. Divide both sides by 7 to get

[tex]x=\dfrac{-14}{7}=\boxed{-2}[/tex]

Hope this helps.

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