Solve 1 -12x = -20x - 9x

Evaluate

1 - 12 x = - 20 x - 9 x

Subtract the terms

More Steps

1 - 12 x = - 29 x

Move the variable to the left side

1 - 12 x + 29 x = 0

Add the terms

More Steps

1 + 17 x = 0

Move the constant to the right side

17 x = 0 - 1

Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression

17 x = - 1

Divide both sides

\frac{17 x}{17} = \frac{- 1}{17}

Divide the numbers

x = \frac{- 1}{17}

Solution

x = - \frac{1}{17}

Alternative Form

x \approx - 0.058824

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