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9x+2y=11 for x

2007-11-24 12:51:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

Isolate x on one side by subtracting 2y from both sides

9x = 11-2y

Divide both sides by 9 to remove the x coefficient

x = (11-2y)/9

2007-11-24 12:57:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

9x+2y=11 get 9x by itself by subtracting 2y on both sides

9x=11-2y get x by itself by dividing by 9 on both sides

9x/9=11-2y/9

x=11/9-2/9y

2007-11-24 21:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

*subtract 2y from each side 9x=11-2y
*x=(11-2y)/9

2007-11-24 21:02:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

(-2y+11)/9=x

2007-11-24 20:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋