Solve for x -4-9x=0

$- 4 - 9 x = 0$

Step 1

Add $4$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 9 x = 4$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 9 x = 4$ by $- 9$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 9 x = 4$ by $- 9$ .

$\frac{- 9 x}{- 9} = \frac{4}{- 9}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 9 x}{- 9} = \frac{4}{- 9}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{4}{- 9}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{4}{9}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = - \frac{4}{9}$

Decimal Form:

$x = - 0.\overline{4}$