Solve for j -3-9j=-2j-10

$- 3 - 9 j = - 2 j - 10$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $j$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $2 j$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 3 - 9 j + 2 j = - 10$

Add $- 9 j$ and $2 j$ .

$- 3 - 7 j = - 10$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $j$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 7 j = - 10 + 3$

Add $- 10$ and $3$ .

$- 7 j = - 7$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 7 j = - 7$ by $- 7$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 7 j = - 7$ by $- 7$ .

$\frac{- 7 j}{- 7} = \frac{- 7}{- 7}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 7$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 7 j}{- 7} = \frac{- 7}{- 7}$

Divide $j$ by $1$ .

$j = \frac{- 7}{- 7}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 7$ by $- 7$ .

$j = 1$