Answer
$x=45$
Work Step by Step
Multiply both sides of the equation by -5 to isolate the variable.
-$\frac{x}{5}=-9$
-$\frac{x(-5)}{5}=-9(-5)$
$x=-9(-5)$
$x=45$
Check the answer.
-$\frac{(45)}{5}$=-9
-9=-9
Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-805-9
Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - The Multiplication Property of Equality - Exercise Set - Page 130: 25
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