Solve 9x + 4 = −59

The solution of 9x + 4 = −59 is x = -7.

9x + 4 = -59\ \Rightarrow\ x = -7

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The lines y = 9x + 4 and y = -59 meet at x = -7. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.
$9x + 4 = -59$
2
Subtract 4 from both sides:
$9x + 4 - 4 = -59 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = -63$
3
Divide both sides by 9:
$\frac{9x}{9} = \frac{-63}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -7$
4
Check: put x = -7 back into the equation.
$9\cdot(-7) + 4 = -63 + 4 = -59 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 9x + 4 = -59\ \Rightarrow\ x = -7 \]
\[ 9x + 4 = -59 \]
\[ 9x + 4 - 4 = -59 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = -63 \]
\[ \frac{9x}{9} = \frac{-63}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -7 \]
\[ 9\cdot(-7) + 4 = -63 + 4 = -59 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 9x + 4 = −59

x	9x + 4	Equals -59?
-9	-77	no
-8	-68	no
-7	-59	yes
-6	-50	no
-5	-41	no

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What is x in 9x + 4 = −59?

The solution of 9x + 4 = −59 is x = -7.

How do you solve 9x + 4 = −59?

Subtract 4 from both sides to get 9x = -63, then divide both sides by 9 to get x = -7.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -7: 9(-7) + 4 = -59, which is -59.

Solve 9x + 4 = −59

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 9x + 4 = −59

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