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Solve 9x + 5 = 68

The solution of 9x + 5 = 68 is x = 7.

The lines y = 9x + 5 and y = 68 meet at x = 72468101220406080100120x = 7y = 9x + 5y = 68
The lines y = 9x + 5 and y = 68 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. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    9x+5=689x + 5 = 68
  2. 2

    Subtract 5 from both sides:

    9x+5−5=68−5 ⇒ 9x=639x + 5 - 5 = 68 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = 63
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 9:

    9x9=639 ⇒ x=7\frac{9x}{9} = \frac{63}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 7 back into the equation.

    9⋅7+5=63+5=68✓9\cdot7 + 5 = 63 + 5 = 68 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 9x + 5 = 68\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 9x + 5 = 68 \]
\[ 9x + 5 - 5 = 68 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = 63 \]
\[ \frac{9x}{9} = \frac{63}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 9\cdot7 + 5 = 63 + 5 = 68 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 9x + 5 = 68

x9x + 5Equals 68?
550no
659no
768yes
877no
986no

Questions

What is x in 9x + 5 = 68?

The solution of 9x + 5 = 68 is x = 7.

How do you solve 9x + 5 = 68?

Subtract 5 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) + 5 = 68, which is 68.

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