Simplify 9-9/2x-1/2x-7

$9 - \frac{9}{2} x - \frac{1}{2} x - 7$

Simplify each term.

Combine $x$ and $\frac{9}{2}$ .

$9 - \frac{x \cdot 9}{2} - \frac{1}{2} x - 7$

Move $9$ to the left of $x$ .

$9 - \frac{9 \cdot x}{2} - \frac{1}{2} x - 7$

Combine $x$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$9 - \frac{9 x}{2} - \frac{x}{2} - 7$

$9 - \frac{9 x}{2} - \frac{x}{2} - 7$

Simplify terms.

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$9 - 7 + \frac{- 9 x - x}{2}$

Subtract $x$ from $- 9 x$ .

$9 - 7 + \frac{- 10 x}{2}$

Cancel the common factor of $- 10$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 10 x$ .

$9 - 7 + \frac{2 (- 5 x)}{2}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$9 - 7 + \frac{2 (- 5 x)}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$9 - 7 + \frac{2 (- 5 x)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$9 - 7 + \frac{- 5 x}{1}$

Divide $- 5 x$ by $1$ .

$9 - 7 - 5 x$

$9 - 7 - 5 x$

$9 - 7 - 5 x$

Subtract $7$ from $9$ .

$2 - 5 x$

$2 - 5 x$

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