Answer:
-4 =x
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 9(x – 1) = 8(2x + 2) – 5
Distribute
2x +9x -9 = 16x+16 -5
Combine like terms
11x-9 = 16x +11
Subtract 11x from each side
11x-9-11x = 16x-11x+11
-9 = 5x+11
Subtract 11 from each side
-9-11 = 5x+11-11
-20 = 5x
Divide by 5
-20/5 = 5x/5
-4 =x
