## alyssababy7 Group Title Solve the linear equation. (will write in comment) A. {-9/11} B. {-27/11} C. {-45/11} D. {-63/11} one year ago one year ago

1. alyssababy7 Group Title

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2. satellite73 Group Title

ick

3. satellite73 Group Title

multiply both sides by 9 to clear the fractions use parentheses carefully i will write it out

4. satellite73 Group Title

$\frac{x-6}{-3}+\frac{x+9}{9}=x+4$before we begin, is that right?

5. alyssababy7 Group Title

yes

6. satellite73 Group Title

ok here we go $\frac{x-6}{-3}+\frac{x+9}{9}=x+4$ $9\times \left(\frac{x-6}{-3}+\frac{x+9}{9}\right)=(x+4)\times 9$ $-3(x-6)+x+9=9x+36$ this is the only hard part, now remove the parentheses using the distributive law, combine like terms and then solve would you like me to continue?

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8. satellite73 Group Title

$-3(x-6)+x+9=9x+36$ remove parentheses get $-3x+18+x+9=9x+36$ combine like terms get $-2x+27=9x+36$ add $$2x$$ to both sides get $27=11x+36$ subtract $$36$$ get $-9=11x$ divide by $$11$$ $-\frac{9}{11}=x$

9. satellite73 Group Title

the hard part is remembering to use parentheses when you clear the fractions then distribute etc

10. alyssababy7 Group Title

thank you

11. satellite73 Group Title

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