Question

1/2x-9=-25 what is your answer

Answer 1

first, let's only the expression with x stay on the let side: let's add 9 to both sides of the equation.


`(1)/(2) x-9+9=-25+9`
which is

`(1)/(2)x=-16`


now, let's multiply everything by 2:


`(2)/(2) x=-16*2`

`x=-32`


so the answer is -32!