Question

Solve for x.

9−2x=−11

(1 point)
x =

Answer 1

To solve for x, you can isolate the variable by performing the opposite operations on both sides of the equation.

Starting with the equation:

9 - 2x = -11

First, let's add 2x to both sides to isolate the constant term:

9 - 2x + 2x = -11 + 2x

This simplifies to:

9 = -11 + 2x

Now, let's add 11 to both sides to isolate the variable term:

9 + 11 = -11 + 2x + 11

This simplifies to:

20 = 2x

To solve for x, divide both sides by 2:

20/2 = 2x/2

This simplifies to:

10 = x

So the solution to the equation is x = 10.