Question
Solve the equation
x=1
Evaluate
−9(8−9x)=4x+5
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−9(8−9x)
Apply the distributive property
−9×8−(−9×9x)
Multiply the numbers
−72−(−9×9x)
Multiply the numbers
−72−(−81x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−72+81x
−72+81x=4x+5
Move the expression to the left side
−72+81x−4x=5
Move the expression to the right side
81x−4x=5+72
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
81x−4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(81−4)x
Subtract the numbers
77x
77x=5+72
Add and subtract
77x=77
Divide both sides
7777x=7777
Divide the numbers
x=7777
Solution
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Evaluate
7777
Reduce the numbers
11
Calculate
1
x=1
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Rewrite the equation
x=1
Evaluate
−9(8−9x)=4x+5
Multiply
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Evaluate
−9(8−9x)
Apply the distributive property
−9×8−(−9×9x)
Multiply the numbers
−72−(−9×9x)
Multiply the numbers
−72−(−81x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−72+81x
−72+81x=4x+5
Move the variable to the left side
−72+77x=5
Move the constant to the right side
77x=77
Solution
x=1
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