caroretanaox0n0c
caroretanaox0n0c caroretanaox0n0c
  • 03-03-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

Please help. I’ll mark you as brainliest if correct!

Seven less than twice a number is the same as nine times the number. Find the number.

Respuesta :

alizemclean
alizemclean alizemclean
  • 03-03-2020

Answer:

x = -1

Step-by-step explanation:

2x - 7 = 9x

Subtract 2x from both sides: -7 = 7x

Divide both sides by 7: -1 = x

Now plug in 7 for every value of x in the original equation to make sure you are correct:

2(-1) - 7 = 9(-1)

-2 - 7 = -9

-9 = -9

I hope this helps!

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The human brain can handle only one attention-consuming task at a time T F
Discuss the role of education in humancapital formation explain.​
Last month, Carla's neighbors paid her to take care of their cat when they went onvacation. She spent $4 of her earnings on an afternoon snack and $12 on a new
Find the missing length, when you know the perimeter 5+5+?+?= 34
Last week, Jason ran 26.1. He wants to run further this week. He plans to run 2.4 miles to the park, four times around the park, and 2.4 miles back from the par
Brainliest question please please help me now plz
PLEASE HELP!!!! this patient most like has.....
The reader can conclude that the passage comes from a(n) biography. essay. myth. play.
~Help me with this please! I will mark as BRANLIEST! (Look at the attachment)
What is the interquartile range of the data set (WILL MARK BRAINLIEST)