What Is - (5x - 1) = 9 =?? Someone Please Help. I Need To Solve This Equation.?

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2007-11-26 05:15:16 · 4 answers · asked by xoxjaime06xox 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

(-1) (5x - 1) = 9
- 5x + 1 = 9
- 5x = 8
x = - 8 / 5

2007-11-26 06:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

-5x + 5=9, 5x=5=9 =4.
x= - 4/5.

2007-11-26 14:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by Sasi Kumar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

- (5x - 1) = 9
- 5x + 1 = 9
-5x=9-1
-5x=8
x=8/-5
x=-8/5

2007-11-26 13:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by Siva 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋

-(5x-1)=9
take -ve sign on right.
5x-1=-9
5x=-9+1
5x=-8
x=-8/5 0r
x=-1.6

2007-11-26 13:32:36 · answer #4 · answered by NFC IET(ADIL SALMAN 2k6-ee-254). 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋