Solve the equation.

-9x-5=13

1 answer

To solve the equation, we need to isolate the variable x.

First, we can start by adding 5 to both sides of the equation to move the constant term to the right side:
-9x - 5 + 5 = 13 + 5
-9x = 18

Next, we divide both sides of the equation by -9 to solve for x:
-9x / -9 = 18 / -9
x = -2

Therefore, the solution to the equation -9x - 5 = 13 is x = -2.